F550 in Connecticut. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Connecticut cites F550 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.08×
1.08 times the share F550 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Connecticut citations2.30%
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut in 2025, this is the portion that was F550.
Connecticut2.30%
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 Connecticut surveyors wrote
F550 findings written in Connecticut, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedNovember 7, 2019
Based on clinical record review, facility documentation, policy review, and interviews for one of three residents reviewed for mistreatment, (Resident #1), the facility failed to ensure that the resident's rights were considered when the resident requested that care be stopped.
The findings include:
Resident #1 had [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review of a care plan dated 8/26/19 identified that the resident was incontinent and required the assistance of staff for incontinence management with interventions to provide assistance with toileting, to check for incontinence and provide incontinent care as needed. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 20, 2026
Based on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policies, and interviews for one (1) of eight (8) residents (Resident #60) reviewed for dining, the facility failed to ensure that when staff were feeding a resident the resident was fed in a dignified manner. The findings include:Resident #60 was admitted to the facility in June 2024 with diagnoses that included dementia and diabetes.The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] identified Resident #60 had severely impaired cognition and required total assistance with eating, oral hygiene, toileting, and personal hygiene.The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 8/3/26 identified Resident #60 was at risk for an alteration in nutrition related to dementia and moderate malnutrition. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJanuary 13, 2025
Based on observations, interviews, and clinical record review for 1 of 2 sampled residents, (Resident #41), reviewed for dignity, the facility failed to return personal laundry, in a timely manner, to ensure the availability of street clothes to maintain a dignified appearance. The findings include:
Resident #41's diagnoses included congestive obstructive pulmonary disease, muscle weakness, and peripheral vascular disease.
The quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #41 was cognitively intact, independent for toileting and ambulation, and required partial/moderate assistance for upper and lower body dressing. …
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