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F0940
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
What F0940 means
F0940is a federal nursing home deficiency tag issued by surveyors under CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. Facilities receive an F0940 citation when an inspector finds the facility failed to: develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
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 F0940
Top 50 facilities by number of F0940 citations in the current three-year window.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Rolling 3-year window.