Based on record review, resident representative interview, and staff interview, the facility failed to allow the resident's representative to make decisions regarding the resident. This was true for one (1) of one (1) resident reviewed for the care area of elopement. The incident was determined to be past non-compliance. The incident occurred on 12/25/24. Staff education to prevent reoccurrences of the incident was completed on 04/07/25. Resident identifier: #78. Facility Census: 145. Findings included: a) Resident #78 The facility's policy and procedure titled, Resident Leave of Absence, with no implementation given, stated that families and friends may escort the resident on an outing with an order from the physician and the approval of the resident's responsible party. …
F551 citations in West Virginia
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
West Virginia cites F551 more often than its own record predicts
1.17 times the share F551 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in West Virginia 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 West Virginia surveyors wrote
F551 findings written in West Virginia, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of West Virginia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 1.55× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.97× |
| 2025 | 0.09% | 1.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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