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Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility

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2025

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	9.5
Alabama	3.6
Alaska	7.6
Arizona	6.7
Arkansas	6.4
California	15.8
Colorado	8.6
Connecticut	12.9
Delaware	11.3
District of Columbia	16.5
Florida	7.3
Georgia	5.7
Hawaii	10.4
Idaho	7.4
Illinois	12.1
Indiana	7.5
Iowa	6.3
Kansas	10.0
Kentucky	4.1
Louisiana	9.1
Maine	11.7
Maryland	19.8
Massachusetts	9.8
Michigan	10.4
Minnesota	7.5
Mississippi	6.5
Missouri	11.7
Montana	10.6
Nebraska	6.0
Nevada	9.9
New Hampshire	4.2
New Jersey	8.1
New Mexico	14.2
New York	7.1
North Carolina	6.5
North Dakota	5.2
Ohio	9.8
Oklahoma	7.8
Oregon	11.6
Pennsylvania	10.1
Rhode Island	8.7
South Carolina	4.1
South Dakota	6.3
Tennessee	6.2
Texas	8.7
Utah	9.1
Vermont	7.6
Virginia	12.7
Washington	17.8
West Virginia	14.2
Wisconsin	9.8
Wyoming	6.2

2024

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	9.5
Alabama	3.3
Alaska	7.5
Arizona	5.5
Arkansas	8.3
California	16.7
Colorado	8.6
Connecticut	10.8
Delaware	11.7
District of Columbia	16.9
Florida	6.5
Georgia	5.7
Hawaii	11.8
Idaho	9.1
Illinois	12.4
Indiana	8.0
Iowa	8.3
Kansas	10.5
Kentucky	5.2
Louisiana	8.2
Maine	9.1
Maryland	16.9
Massachusetts	11.3
Michigan	11.0
Minnesota	7.4
Mississippi	5.7
Missouri	12.2
Montana	8.5
Nebraska	5.1
Nevada	12.6
New Hampshire	5.1
New Jersey	7.8
New Mexico	16.0
New York	5.7
North Carolina	7.1
North Dakota	5.2
Ohio	10.5
Oklahoma	7.2
Oregon	13.2
Pennsylvania	10.0
Rhode Island	9.2
South Carolina	4.7
South Dakota	3.6
Tennessee	5.9
Texas	8.9
Utah	7.9
Vermont	9.3
Virginia	11.6
Washington	16.1
West Virginia	15.3
Wisconsin	8.1
Wyoming	6.0

2023

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	8.9
Alabama	3.0
Alaska	8.3
Arizona	6.7
Arkansas	8.6
California	16.0
Colorado	7.3
Connecticut	8.8
Delaware	10.3
District of Columbia	19.8
Florida	6.3
Georgia	4.9
Hawaii	11.7
Idaho	8.1
Illinois	12.2
Indiana	8.7
Iowa	8.2
Kansas	8.7
Kentucky	4.6
Louisiana	6.5
Maine	8.1
Maryland	15.4
Massachusetts	11.8
Michigan	12.0
Minnesota	6.7
Mississippi	3.9
Missouri	11.8
Montana	8.8
Nebraska	7.1
Nevada	13.2
New Hampshire	5.0
New Jersey	5.7
New Mexico	15.4
New York	5.3
North Carolina	7.5
North Dakota	5.6
Ohio	10.4
Oklahoma	7.7
Oregon	10.8
Pennsylvania	8.9
Rhode Island	8.8
South Carolina	4.6
South Dakota	2.9
Tennessee	5.6
Texas	6.5
Utah	9.4
Vermont	7.1
Virginia	11.7
Washington	15.3
West Virginia	12.4
Wisconsin	8.0
Wyoming	6.3

2022

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	8.3
Alabama	2.8
Alaska	8.8
Arizona	7.7
Arkansas	8.8
California	14.2
Colorado	7.7
Connecticut	7.5
Delaware	12.8
District of Columbia	13.2
Florida	5.6
Georgia	3.7
Hawaii	9.8
Idaho	9.5
Illinois	11.2
Indiana	9.3
Iowa	6.8
Kansas	6.6
Kentucky	4.8
Louisiana	4.6
Maine	5.7
Maryland	15.0
Massachusetts	10.8
Michigan	12.9
Minnesota	6.3
Mississippi	4.2
Missouri	9.6
Montana	6.7
Nebraska	6.5
Nevada	13.3
New Hampshire	4.2
New Jersey	3.4
New Mexico	14.4
New York	4.9
North Carolina	7.0
North Dakota	5.6
Ohio	10.3
Oklahoma	7.8
Oregon	11.5
Pennsylvania	6.9
Rhode Island	8.8
South Carolina	4.2
South Dakota	5.3
Tennessee	4.7
Texas	5.9
Utah	8.6
Vermont	6.1
Virginia	10.9
Washington	20.1
West Virginia	10.0
Wisconsin	7.1
Wyoming	5.8

2021

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	8.3
Alabama	2.9
Alaska	10.8
Arizona	7.8
Arkansas	10.8
California	13.7
Colorado	9.7
Connecticut	8.3
Delaware	14.2
District of Columbia	16.1
Florida	5.8
Georgia	4.4
Hawaii	8.8
Idaho	10.8
Illinois	9.6
Indiana	9.9
Iowa	6.4
Kansas	6.8
Kentucky	5.2
Louisiana	4.7
Maine	6.0
Maryland	15.1
Massachusetts	9.9
Michigan	13.8
Minnesota	8.3
Mississippi	4.2
Missouri	8.7
Montana	6.5
Nebraska	6.6
Nevada	15.0
New Hampshire	3.7
New Jersey	3.4
New Mexico	10.4
New York	5.2
North Carolina	6.1
North Dakota	5.4
Ohio	9.7
Oklahoma	7.1
Oregon	12.3
Pennsylvania	7.1
Rhode Island	5.8
South Carolina	4.9
South Dakota	5.7
Tennessee	3.8
Texas	7.0
Utah	9.4
Vermont	3.7
Virginia	12.2
Washington	19.8
West Virginia	10.4
Wisconsin	7.1
Wyoming	7.3

2020

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	8.3
Alabama	2.6
Alaska	11.2
Arizona	6.4
Arkansas	9.7
California	13.4
Colorado	8.3
Connecticut	6.9
Delaware	13.5
District of Columbia	17.9
Florida	6.3
Georgia	4.0
Hawaii	8.1
Idaho	9.6
Illinois	9.5
Indiana	9.2
Iowa	6.2
Kansas	7.4
Kentucky	5.2
Louisiana	4.5
Maine	4.9
Maryland	15.3
Massachusetts	8.8
Michigan	13.5
Minnesota	8.1
Mississippi	4.2
Missouri	8.9
Montana	6.5
Nebraska	8.3
Nevada	14.3
New Hampshire	2.9
New Jersey	3.5
New Mexico	11.7
New York	5.4
North Carolina	5.0
North Dakota	5.6
Ohio	9.0
Oklahoma	7.3
Oregon	13.6
Pennsylvania	8.8
Rhode Island	2.8
South Carolina	6.3
South Dakota	5.5
Tennessee	3.6
Texas	7.3
Utah	9.7
Vermont	5.4
Virginia	12.4
Washington	21.0
West Virginia	11.9
Wisconsin	7.2
Wyoming	8.1

2019

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	8.1
Alabama	3.1
Alaska	11.1
Arizona	6.5
Arkansas	7.5
California	12.6
Colorado	7.0
Connecticut	7.5
Delaware	14.4
District of Columbia	16.1
Florida	6.6
Georgia	3.9
Hawaii	7.4
Idaho	10.2
Illinois	10.6
Indiana	9.1
Iowa	5.4
Kansas	7.0
Kentucky	6.0
Louisiana	4.9
Maine	4.7
Maryland	15.2
Massachusetts	8.8
Michigan	11.8
Minnesota	7.7
Mississippi	3.8
Missouri	8.5
Montana	7.5
Nebraska	8.0
Nevada	14.2
New Hampshire	3.0
New Jersey	4.1
New Mexico	12.6
New York	5.1
North Carolina	6.1
North Dakota	5.7
Ohio	8.6
Oklahoma	6.9
Oregon	12.6
Pennsylvania	8.7
Rhode Island	2.5
South Carolina	7.2
South Dakota	4.1
Tennessee	3.6
Texas	7.2
Utah	9.9
Vermont	6.9
Virginia	11.8
Washington	18.9
West Virginia	10.1
Wisconsin	6.1
Wyoming	8.4

2018

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	7.5
Alabama	4.5
Alaska	10.4
Arizona	4.0
Arkansas	6.2
California	12.5
Colorado	8.8
Connecticut	6.6
Delaware	10.7
District of Columbia	11.6
Florida	5.9
Georgia	3.5
Hawaii	8.2
Idaho	9.6
Illinois	9.7
Indiana	7.9
Iowa	4.4
Kansas	9.9
Kentucky	5.1
Louisiana	3.9
Maine	3.7
Maryland	11.6
Massachusetts	5.8
Michigan	12.1
Minnesota	6.2
Mississippi	4.0
Missouri	6.8
Montana	9.1
Nebraska	7.1
Nevada	8.1
New Hampshire	3.0
New Jersey	4.0
New Mexico	12.1
New York	4.7
North Carolina	5.9
North Dakota	6.9
Ohio	6.7
Oklahoma	8.9
Oregon	9.9
Pennsylvania	8.9
Rhode Island	1.9
South Carolina	7.1
South Dakota	4.8
Tennessee	4.7
Texas	7.6
Utah	9.4
Vermont	5.1
Virginia	8.7
Washington	14.1
West Virginia	9.4
Wisconsin	6.5
Wyoming	10.1

2017

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	7.3
Alabama	4.5
Alaska	10.9
Arizona	4.4
Arkansas	5.7
California	12.2
Colorado	8.7
Connecticut	7.4
Delaware	10.1
District of Columbia	11.9
Florida	6.2
Georgia	4.2
Hawaii	8.2
Idaho	8.9
Illinois	8.6
Indiana	7.2
Iowa	5.3
Kansas	10.3
Kentucky	4.9
Louisiana	3.8
Maine	3.2
Maryland	11.9
Massachusetts	5.7
Michigan	11.4
Minnesota	6.4
Mississippi	4.1
Missouri	6.4
Montana	8.3
Nebraska	6.8
Nevada	8.3
New Hampshire	2.9
New Jersey	4.3
New Mexico	10.6
New York	5.4
North Carolina	5.2
North Dakota	7.0
Ohio	6.2
Oklahoma	8.5
Oregon	9.0
Pennsylvania	8.6
Rhode Island	1.9
South Carolina	5.6
South Dakota	6.0
Tennessee	5.4
Texas	7.1
Utah	8.4
Vermont	3.2
Virginia	8.9
Washington	12.9
West Virginia	8.7
Wisconsin	7.0
Wyoming	10.1

2016

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	7.1
Alabama	5.0
Alaska	9.7
Arizona	7.0
Arkansas	6.3
California	11.6
Colorado	8.4
Connecticut	7.5
Delaware	11.3
District of Columbia	11.3
Florida	6.5
Georgia	3.0
Hawaii	6.5
Idaho	9.9
Illinois	7.7
Indiana	7.3
Iowa	5.3
Kansas	10.8
Kentucky	5.6
Louisiana	4.4
Maine	3.3
Maryland	10.4
Massachusetts	4.4
Michigan	9.4
Minnesota	6.7
Mississippi	4.5
Missouri	6.2
Montana	9.2
Nebraska	6.4
Nevada	8.7
New Hampshire	2.2
New Jersey	4.5
New Mexico	9.1
New York	5.7
North Carolina	4.7
North Dakota	7.0
Ohio	5.6
Oklahoma	9.4
Oregon	7.8
Pennsylvania	7.8
Rhode Island	1.9
South Carolina	6.2
South Dakota	5.3
Tennessee	5.1
Texas	6.9
Utah	7.3
Vermont	5.2
Virginia	8.6
Washington	11.1
West Virginia	8.7
Wisconsin	8.2
Wyoming	10.7

2015

Location	Average Number of Deficiencies per Certified Nursing Facility
United States	6.8
Alabama	4.7
Alaska	11.1
Arizona	6.7
Arkansas	5.9
California	10.5
Colorado	8.9
Connecticut	7.9
Delaware	10.7
District of Columbia	15.8
Florida	5.9
Georgia	2.9
Hawaii	7.6
Idaho	11.8
Illinois	7.6
Indiana	7.5
Iowa	5.3
Kansas	11.0
Kentucky	5.5
Louisiana	5.2
Maine	3.8
Maryland	11.3
Massachusetts	3.9
Michigan	8.0
Minnesota	6.6
Mississippi	4.0
Missouri	6.1
Montana	8.3
Nebraska	5.9
Nevada	9.5
New Hampshire	2.7
New Jersey	4.1
New Mexico	6.8
New York	5.3
North Carolina	4.0
North Dakota	7.1
Ohio	4.8
Oklahoma	11.4
Oregon	6.5
Pennsylvania	6.1
Rhode Island	2.0
South Carolina	6.5
South Dakota	6.9
Tennessee	5.4
Texas	7.3
Utah	6.3
Vermont	7.8
Virginia	8.4
Washington	9.1
West Virginia	11.4
Wisconsin	7.4
Wyoming	11.6

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