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Federal Tag F850Social worker

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

Dominant scope-severity: E190 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 F850 actually says

Federal Tag F850

Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

By the numbers

190*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 78 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

30*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

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*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

190 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 Social worker
StateCitations
TX40
CA27
OH16
MD14
PA12
IL11
MI7
WA7
MO6
AR5

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.