F551 in Louisiana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F551 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.61×
0.61 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Louisiana citations0.05%
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F551.
Louisiana0.05%
National0.08%
Share of all citations that were F551.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in Louisiana, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternFebruary 19, 2025
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure an out of state, delegated resident's legal guardian had been validated by the residing state court and had the necessary authority to exercise the resident's rights for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 (Resident #1, #2, #3) sampled residents.
Findings:
Review of the facility's Residents' [NAME] of Rights policy with an effective date of 01/01/2004 revealed in part:
Policy: Each resident will be treated as an individual with consideration, respect and full recognition of his/her dignity.
A. Facility Residents shall have the right to:
5. Privately talk and/or meet with and see anyone .
C. …
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