F551 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F551 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share4.98×
4.98 times the share F551 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.39%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F551.
Massachusetts0.39%
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 Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in Massachusetts, 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, isolatedApril 9, 2026
Based on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that a [NAME] Monitor was appointed, and treatment plan approved by the court for one Resident (#13) who was admitted to the facility and administered an antipsychotic medication, from a total sample of 12 residents. Findings include:In a [NAME] guardianship hearing, the court is being asked to authorize extraordinary treatment or care, such as administering antipsychotic medications, admitting an adult to a nursing home facility, and other medical care. This procedure was established by the Supreme Judicial Court in a decision entitled [NAME] v. Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, 390 Mass. …
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