F550 in Arkansas. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F550 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.10×
1.10 times the share F550 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Arkansas citations2.36%
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F550.
Arkansas2.36%
National2.13%
Share of all citations that were F550.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F550 findings written in Arkansas, 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.
H · Actual harm, patternApril 6, 2020
Complaint # (AR 342) was substantiated, all or in part, with these findings.
Complaint # (AR 415) was substantiated, all or in part, with these findings.
Complaint # (AR 426) was substantiated, all or in part, with these findings.
Complaint # (AR 429) was substantiated, all or in part, with these findings.
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents discharged from the facility on [DATE] and [DATE], were treated with respect and dignity during the transfer process within a 24-hour period to protect residents' right and prevent increased anxiety for all 64 residents. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 20, 2026
Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's right to choose an outside medical provider was honored for one (Resident #4) of one resident reviewed.
The findings include:
Review of Resident #4's face sheet revealed the facility admitted the resident on 05/01/2025. The latest return date was 07/10/2025 with diagnoses including acute on chronic combined congestive heart failure and hypertension (high blood pressure).
Review of Resident #4's quarterly Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 10/14/2025 revealed a Brief Interview for Medical Status score of 15, which indicated Resident #4 was cognitively intact. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternAugust 14, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and facility record review it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were treated with dignity and respect for two (Resident #93 and Resident #88) of two residents observed for dignity.
The findings include:
Resident #93
A review of an admission Record indicated Resident #93 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included paralysis affecting one side of the body, one-sided muscle weakness, stroke, difficulty swallowing, and altered mental status.
A review of an admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 07/09/2025, revealed Resident #93 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 03, which indicated Resident #93 was severely cognitively impaired. …
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