Based on review of the clinical record, facility policy and interviews for 1 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #56) reviewed for unnecessary medications, the facility failed to obtain and complete consent for the use of psychotropic medications. The findings include:Resident #56's diagnoses included multiple sclerosis, dementia with agitation, metabolic encephalopathy, depression, and anxiety.The quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #56 was moderately cognitively impaired, had no signs of delirium, had moderately severe depression, and required assistance with activities of daily living.The following antipsychotic medications were ordered by Resident 56's physician since the previous survey:A physician order dated 7/13/26 directed to administer Aripiprazole… …
F552 citations in Connecticut
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Connecticut cites F552 less often than its own record predicts
0.58 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut in 2025, this is the portion that was F552.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Connecticut surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.06% | 0.14× |
| 2025 | 0.31% | 0.58× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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