All correction orders (sometimes referred to as "tags" or "deficiencies") are assigned both a scope and severity. The table below defines the scope and severity for each level of violations.
Related Statutes: 144G.31
Scope and levels chart
Rev. 6.2025
| | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|
| Level 5 | M | N | O |
| Level 4 | J | K | L |
| Level 3 | G | H | I |
| Level 2 | D | E | F |
| Level 1 | A | B | C |
Isolated: When one or a limited number of residents are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally.
Pattern: When more than a limited number of residents are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly but is not found to be pervasive.
Widespread: When problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the residents.
Level 1: Is a violation that will cause only minimal impact on the resident and does not affect health or safety.
Level 2: Is a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death.
Level 3: Is a violation that harmed a resident's health or safety, or a violation that had the potential to cause more than minimal harm to the resident.
Level 4: Is a violation that harmed a resident's health or safety, not including serious injury or death, or a violation that was likely to lead to serious injury or death.
Level 5: Is a violation that results in serious injury or death.
