St Catherine Of Siena Nrsg And Rehab Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0636
Federal health inspectors cited ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER in SMITHTOWN, NY for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0636 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-18.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
F-Tag F0638
Federal health inspectors cited ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER in SMITHTOWN, NY for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0638 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-18.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
F-Tag F0640
Federal health inspectors cited ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER in SMITHTOWN, NY for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0640 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-18.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
F-Tag F0842
Federal health inspectors cited ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER in SMITHTOWN, NY for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0842 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-18.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
F-Tag F0880
Federal health inspectors cited ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER in SMITHTOWN, NY for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-18.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-10.
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER in SMITHTOWN, NY 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 SMITHTOWN, NY, (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 ST CATHERINE OF SIENA NRSG AND REHAB CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.