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F551 citations in Ohio

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 Ohio. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Ohio cites F551 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.00×

1.00 times the share F551 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Ohio citations0.08%

Of every deficiency written in Ohio 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 Ohio surveyors wrote

F551 findings written in Ohio, 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 15, 2026

Based on record review, staff interview, resident and power of attorney (POA) interview, contractor interview, review of POA document, and facility contract review, the facility failed to ensure the decisions of the resident representative (POA) were given the same consideration as if the resident made the decision themselves. This affected one (Resident #95) of three residents reviewed for resident representative involvement in facility appointed contracted services. The facility census was 95.Findings include:Review of the medical record for Resident #95 revealed an admission date of 09/09/25. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Ohio citationsvs expected
20230.02%0.45×
20240.05%0.63×
20250.08%1.00×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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