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F0680
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
What F0680 means
F0680is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0680 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Each citation carries a scope and severity codefrom A through L. Codes J, K, and L indicate “immediate jeopardy” — the most serious level, used when a facility's failure has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. Lower letters indicate less severe or less widespread failures.
Facilities most cited for F0680
Top 50 facilities by number of F0680 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.