Poquoson, Virginia 23662, United States
HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A NURSING HOME (THIS FORM IS FOR NURSING HOMES ONLY, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES) SEE THE FORM BELOW FOR ASSISTED LIVING. Must report incident within one year!
Fill it out and submit it - be as specific as you can, no general comments.
They will not share you name at the facility when they are investigated however they need facts so they can make sure the complaints are valid.
You will get a letter to confirm your complaint has been filed and on record with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
This is the First Step - be patient - they are very slow, but documentation has to occur., and this is their process.
If you need to report something that was not witnessed, for example if your loved one has a bruise and no one saw how it happened, click on the box noting: Injury of Unknown Origin.
Filing a Complaint – click the link for your state.
Alabama Public Health: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/providerstandards/complaints.html
Alaska Department of Health: https://www.cms.gov/contacts/dhss-alaska-division-healthcare-services-health-facilities-licensing-and-certification-uni/general-beneficiary-contact/1553466
Arizona Department of Health: https://www.azdhs.gov/
Arkansas Department of Health: https://ardhslicensing.my.site.com/elicensing/s/complaint/submit-complaint?tab=OLTC
California Department of Health: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/chcq/lcp/calhealthfind/Pages/Home.aspx
Colorado Department of Health: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/health-facilities-complaints
Connecticut Department of Health: https://ctlawhelp.org/en/nursing-home-complaint-procedures
Delaware Department of Health: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/investigativeunit/filecomplaint/
Florida Department of Health: https://ahca.myflorida.com/mchq/field_ops/cau.shtml
Georgia Department of Health: https://dch.georgia.gov/divisionsoffices/hfrd/facility-licensure/hfrd-file-complaint
Hawaii Department of Health: https://cca.hawaii.gov/rico/the-regulated-industries/healthcare-professions/
Idaho Department of Health: https://www.seniorabuselaw.com/state-by-state-resources/idaho-elder-abuse-resources.html
Illinois Department of Health: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/health-care-regulation/complaints.html
Indiana Department of Health: https://www.in.gov/health/long-term-carenursing-homes/reporting-a-complaint-about-a-health-care-facility/
Iowa Department of Health: https://hhs.iowa.gov/DependentAdultProtectiveServices/Families
Kansas Department of Health: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/Search?searchPhrase=nursing%20home%20complaint
Kentucky Department of Health: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/oig/dhc/Pages/ltc.aspx
Louisiana Department of Health: https://ldh.la.gov/page/388
Maine Department of Health: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/dlc/safety-reporting/file-a-complaint
Maryland Department of Health: https://health.maryland.gov/bonha/Pages/complaint.aspx
Massachusetts Department of Health: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-a-complaint-regarding-a-nursing-home-or-other-health-care-facility
Michigan Department of Health: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bchs/complaint#:~:text=Michigan%20Long%20Term%20Care%20Ombudsman,email%20MLTCOP%40meji.org.
Minnesota Department of Health: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/regulation/ohfc/index.html
Mississippi Department of Health: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,83,787.html
Missouri Department of Health: https://health.mo.gov/information/boards/bnha/complaints.php#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20a%20complaint,(800)%20392%2D0210.
Montana Department of Health: https://dphhs.mt.gov/qad/qadcomplaint
Nebraska Department of Health: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/complaints.aspx
Nevada Department of Health: https://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/HealthFacilities/dta/Complaints/Health_Facilities_-_Complaints/
New Hampshire Department of Health: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/file-complaint
New Jersey Department of Health: https://www.naminj.org/where-to-get-help/complaints/
New Mexico Department of Health: https://www.nmhealth.org/about/dhi/ane/rahf/?fbclid=IwAR2f24TNPSQdHnCkhjhVG2ne956OIbr5TqLyPaqbATveZWDfxAXX-_6wiOw
New York Department of Health: https://apps.health.ny.gov/surveyd8/nursing-home-complaint-form
North Carolina Department of Health: https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/ciu/filecomplaint.html
North Dakota Department of Health: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/form/health-facility-program-complain
Ohio Department of Health: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/complaints-nursing-home-and-healthcare-facilities/complaints-hcf-nh
Oklahoma Department of Health: https://oklahoma.gov/health/services/licensing-inspections/long-term-care-service.html
Oregon Department of Health: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/providerpartnerresources/healthcareprovidersfacilities/healthcarehealthcareregulationqualityimprovement/pages/complaint.aspx
Pennsylvania Department of Health: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/facilities/nursing%20homes/Pages/Nursing%20Homes.aspx
Rhode Island Department of Health: https://www.cms.gov/contacts/rhode-island-department-health/general-beneficiary-contact/1553636
South Carolina Department of Health: https://scdhec.gov/healthcare-quality/healthcare-facility-licensing/health-facility-cna-abuse-complaints
South Dakota Department of Health: https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursingfacility/complaints.aspx#:~:text=For%20assistance%20in%20addressing%20concerns,%2C%20605%2D773%2D3656.
Tennessee Department of Health: https://www.tn.gov/health.html
Texas Department of Health: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/your-rights/complaint-incident-intake
Utah Department of Health: https://daas.utah.gov/adult-protective-services/
Vermont Department of Health: https://dlp.vermont.gov/survey-cert/sc-complaints
Washington Department of Health: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/file-complaint-about-provider-or-facility
West Virginia Department of Health: https://ohflac.wvdhhr.org/Apps/Forms/Complaint
Wisconsin Department of Health: https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/regulations/nh/introduction.htm
Wyoming Department of Health:
https://health.wyo.gov/aging/hls/complaints-against-healthcare-facilities/
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