Based on interview and record review it was determined that for one (R184) out of seventeen residents reviewed for abuse the facility failed to ensure that the rights of resident representative were exercised. Findings include: Review of R184's clinical record revealed:1/26/26 - R184 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included dementia and cognitive communication deficit. The admission agreement was signed by RP1, who had served as R184's durable power of attorney since June 2010.1/26/26 6:54 PM - A progress note in R184's clinical record documented, Code status confirmed with spouse [RP1], demonstrating the facility recognized RP1 as the resident's decision-maker.2/1/26 - An admission MDS assessment documented that R184 had severe cognitive impairment.2/26/26 - A… …
F551 citations in Delaware
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Delaware cites F551 more often than its own record predicts
8.24 times the share F551 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Delaware in 2025, 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 Delaware surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in Delaware, 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.
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