| Severity | Scope | Level of Harm |
| 0 | Not available | Not available |
| 2 | 1-Isolated | 1-Potential for minimal harm |
| 3 | 2-Pattern | 1-Potential for minimal harm |
| 3 | 1-Isolated | 2-Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| 4 | 3-Widespread | 1-Potential for minimal harm |
| 4 | 2-Pattern | 2-Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| 4 | 1-Isolated | 3-Actual harm |
| 5 | 3-Widespread | 2-Minimal harm or potential for actual harm |
| 5 | 2-Pattern | 3-Actual harm |
| 5 | 1-Isolated | 4-Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
| 6 | 3-Widespread | 3-Actual harm |
| 6 | 2-Pattern | 4-Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
| 7 | 3-Widespread | 4-Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |