F551 in Washington. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F551 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.45×
0.45 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Washington citations0.03%
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F551.
Washington0.03%
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 Washington surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in Washington, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedNovember 18, 2021
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure one of one resident (1) retained and exercised their right to revoke their Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA), failed to honor the resident's repeated requests to be discharged home in accordance with their wishes and preferences, and failed to include the resident in the care planning process which included discharge planning. These failed practices violated the resident's rights causing undue psychosocial distress and harm for Resident 1. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 27, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to honor the legal rights of 1 of 1 resident (Resident 22) guardian to be informed of changes in the financial status of the resident. The failure to provide a Notification of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC - a document informing Medicare beneficiaries that their covered services will be terminated and providing information on their appeal rights) to the guardian placed the resident at risk for unmet needs and for the resident's guardian being unable to advocate for the resident. …
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