Fair View Health Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0727
F 0727 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on
a full time basis.
Based on interview and record review, facility staff failed to have a Registered Nurse (RN) for eight consecutive hours a day that was not the Director of Nursing (DON) with a facility census over 60 residents.
The facility was 64.1. Review of the facility's Registered Nurse Policy, revised 4/30/24, showed staff are directed the DON may serve as a charge nurse only when the facility has average daily occupancy of 60 or fewer residents. 2. Review of the facility census and staffing sheets, dated 7/15/25 to 7/31/25, showed the following: -7/20/25 showed a facility census of 61, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-7/24/25 showed a facility census of 61, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-7/29/25 showed a facility census of 61, and the DON worked as a charge nurse. 3. Review of the facility census and staffing sheets, dated 8/1/25 to 8/20/25, showed the following: -8/1/25 showed a facility census of 63, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/2/25 showed a facility census of 62, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/6/25 showed a facility census of 61, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/7/25 showed a facility census of 61, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/11/25 showed a facility census of 63, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/12/25 showed a facility census of 64, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/14/25 showed a facility census of 65, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/15/25 showed a facility census of 64, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/16/25 showed a facility census of 64, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/17/25 showed a facility census of 64, and DON worked as a charge nurse;-8/20/25 showed a facility census of 64, and DON worked as a charge nurse. During an interview on 8/20/25 at 9:00 A.M., the Administrator said the DON has been working as the RN charge nurse at nights for a few weeks because they do not have another RN.
During an interview on 8/20/25 at 9:13 A.M., the staffing coordinator said the DON has been working the floor as the RN charge nurse because they only have one other RN on staff. During an interview on 8/20/25 9:43 A.M., the Administrator said he/she is aware that the DON can not be the floor nurse once the census is over 60, he/she said he/she only has one other RN on staff that takes turns with the DON to cover RN hours. He/She said there are add on indeed for nurses in their area. During an interview on 8/20/25 at 10:23 A.M., the DON said he/she is aware that he/she can not count as the RN and the DON but he/she does not have another RN due to staffing issues. He/She said he/she has been working as the floor RN charge nurse for about a month. Complaint # 2590461
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these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
Event ID:
FAIR VIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER in SEDALIA, MO inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in SEDALIA, MO, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from FAIR VIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.