F0731 — Nurse Aide Perform Review – 12 Hrs/Yr In-service
F0731 requires the facility to complete a performance review of each nurse aide at least once every 12 months, and to provide in-service education based on the outcomes of that review — with the in-service training itself required to total no less than 12 hours per year per aide.
Common Deficiency Examples
- Annual in-service hour requirement not met for one or more nurse aides
- Performance review not completed or not used to inform in-service training content
- In-service training not documented adequately
- Training content not addressing performance review findings
What Your Plan of Correction Needs
F0731 PoCs should tie training hours completion to a tracking system, since this is a quantifiable requirement:
Frequently Asked Questions
How many annual in-service hours are required?+
No less than 12 hours per year per nurse aide (42 CFR §483.95(g)(1)), sufficient to ensure continuing competence and addressing areas of weakness identified in that aide's performance review — plus specific required content on dementia management and resident abuse prevention.
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