Based on observations, interviews, resident record review, and review of a facility policy titled Resident's Rights: Privacy and Confidentiality the facility failed to honor resident privacy rights when Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #10 failed to knock on doors and gain permission to enter, before entering resident rooms on 02/18/2025 during the evening dining observation. This affected Resident Identifier (RI) #28 and RI #32, two of 19 sampled residents. Findings include: Review of a facility policy titled Resident's Rights: Privacy and Confidentiality with a review date of 03/2020, revealed the following: . Policy: It is the policy of [NAME] Regional Nursing Home that residents' confidentiality and privacy should be protected. Procedure: 1. Residents . …
F550 citations in Alabama
Resident rights and dignity · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F550 less often than its own record predicts
0.47 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F550.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F550 findings written in Alabama, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observation, interview, medical record review, and the facility's policy for Enhanced Dining; the facility failed to ensure residents' lunch meals were not left upon transport trays when served to residents in the dining room on Tuesday, 11/12/2024 and Wednesday, 11/13/2024. This affected 40 of 40 residents receiving meals in the facility's dining room. Findings include: The facility's policy for Enhanced Dining, dated 02/23/2011, included the following: PURPOSE: To improve resident/guest(s) quality of life by allowing them to enjoy dining in a non-institutional environment, when possible. STANDARD: To the extent possible, the facility should provide a dignified environment at mealtime, . …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.66% | 2.26× |
| 2024 | 1.09% | 0.50× |
| 2025 | 0.99% | 0.47× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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