Based on observations, staff and resident interviews, for one (1) of 56 sampled residents, facility staff failed to treat a resident with dignity and respect while also recognizing the residents individuality as evidenced by staff observed entering the resident's room without first knocking on the closed door or addressing the resident and informing the resident who they were and why they were there upon entering the room. Resident #93. The findings included: Resident #93 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with multiple diagnoses that included: Paraplegia Complete, Neuromuscular Dysfunction of Bladder, and Other Artificial Openings of Urinary Tract Status. …
F550 citations in District of Columbia
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
District of Columbia cites F550 less often than its own record predicts
0.38 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia surveyors wrote
F550 findings written in District of Columbia, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of District of Columbia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.36% | 0.66× |
| 2024 | 1.02% | 0.47× |
| 2025 | 0.80% | 0.38× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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