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Federal Tag F635Admission orders

How CMS surveyors cite this F-tag, what facilities do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.

8% seriousDominant scope-severity: D216 facilities cited

Educational reference based on public CMS survey records. Not legal or compliance advice. Verify requirements with official sources. Full disclaimer

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What Federal Tag F635 actually says

Federal Tag F635

Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

By the numbers

216*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 68 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

38*CMS
states where this F-tag appeared

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*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

--*CMS
rank among most-common citations

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

216 nursing homes were cited for this. See the public record.

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Regional record

Where this citation has appeared

Citation counts by state, drawn from CMS inspection records.

Regional citations for Admission orders
StateCitations
TX57
CA24
FL18
MI15
VA13
IN11
OH8
IL7
AL5
DE5

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

Public record

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed long-term care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from CMS Care Compare public records and is refreshed regularly.