05/22/2026
7 of the top skilled nursing facilities in the country just lost their flawless CMS survey record.
Not because they were careless. Because they stopped seeing what was coming.
Out of 14,699 SNFs in America, fewer than 0.4% have maintained a citation-free record since 2017. Seven of those facilities were just removed from that list — not for catastrophic failures, but for the everyday operational pressures every facility faces.
→ F880: Infection control gaps that policies said didn’t exist
→ F851: PBJ staffing data that drifted out of sync with actual hours
→ F730 / F947: Training documentation that couldn’t withstand staff turnover
→ F641: MDS assessments that looked complete — until a surveyor disagreed
→ F684: Care plans that were written but not followed
Here’s the hard truth: A nine-year citation-free record doesn’t protect you from the next survey. It can actually work against you — because past performance creates a dangerous assumption that you’re still on track.
Read it all https://sproutivity.com/lost