CMS-3070I

INDIVIDUAL OBSERVATION WORKSHEET

Agency
CMS
Revision
10/95
Fillable fields
12
Pages
2
Official source
CMS form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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Form CMS-3070I: Individual Observation Worksheet

Form CMS-3070I is the Individual Observation Worksheet from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It carries OMB number 0938-0062 and the edition date 10/95.

The worksheet has header fields for the name of the facility, the date, location and start entries, start and finish times, the surveyor and client codes. Below them are two columns, Column 1 for the time and Column 2 for the observation, which continue on a second page. The form prints no further instructions, and the CMS page lists its special instructions as N/A.

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Top of page 1 of Form CMS-3070I: Individual Observation Worksheet, as printed by CMS

What's on Form CMS-3070I

Facility and date

Name of Facility and Date.

Locations and times

Two fields labeled Location/Start, plus Time/Start and Time/Finish.

Surveyor and client codes

The surveyor's name and the client codes.

Time and observation columns

Column 1 for the time and Column 2 for the observation. The columns continue on page 2.

Two pages: a header and a two-column log.

How to fill out Form CMS-3070I

  1. 1

    Enter the facility and date

    Type the name of the facility and the date at the top of page 1.

  2. 2

    Record locations and times

    Fill in the Location/Start fields and the start and finish times.

  3. 3

    Add surveyor and client codes

    Enter the surveyor's name and the client codes.

  4. 4

    Log each observation

    Write the time in Column 1 and the observation in Column 2, continuing on page 2 if needed.

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What the form and the CMS page say

Where it goes

Neither the form nor the CMS page gives a submission address or filing instructions. The CMS address in the Paperwork Reduction Act notice is for comments on the time estimate.

OMB number

The form prints OMB No. 0938-0062. The CMS page lists an OMB expiration date of September 30, 2025.

Time to complete

The form estimates an average of 3 hours per response, including reviewing instructions and gathering the data needed.

Who uses Form CMS-3070I?

  • Surveyor

    The header has a Surveyor field next to the start and finish times.

  • Facility

    The worksheet starts with the name of the facility and the date.

  • Clients

    A Client Codes field sits beside the Surveyor field. The form does not explain the codes.

The form does not state who completes it. Its fields name these roles.

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Questions about Form CMS-3070I

What is Form CMS-3070I?

It is the Individual Observation Worksheet from CMS, a two-page log with a header for the facility, date, times, surveyor and client codes, and columns for the time and the observation.

What does the worksheet record?

Column 1 holds the time and Column 2 the observation. The columns run down page 1 and continue on page 2.

Where is Form CMS-3070I sent?

The form and the CMS page do not give a submission address or filing instructions. The CMS page lists its special instructions as N/A.

How long does Form CMS-3070I take?

The Paperwork Reduction Act notice estimates an average of 3 hours per response.

Which edition is on the CMS page?

The PDF is printed Form CMS-3070I (10/95), and the CMS page gives a revision date of October 1, 1995.