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F551 citations in Arizona

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F551 in Arizona. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2024

Arizona cites F551 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.00×

2.00 times the share F551 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Arizona citations0.15%

Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2024, this is the portion that was F551.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Arizona surveyors wrote

F551 findings written in Arizona, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJanuary 5, 2024

Based on clinical record review, facility documentation, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that one resident's representative (#4) was able to exercise her rights regarding decisions about the resident's care. This deficient practice could result in resident's or their representatives not being able to make their own healthcare decisions. Findings include: Resident #4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that include Dementia, anxiety, Diabetes mellitus type 2, chronic kidney disease stage 3, dysphagia, weakness, heart failure, and right lower extremity amputation. …

Life Care Center of Tucson

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