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F552 citations in Delaware

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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F552 in Delaware. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Delaware cites F552 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.18×

1.18 times the share F552 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Delaware citations0.64%

Of every deficiency written in Delaware 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 Delaware surveyors wrote

F552 findings written in Delaware, 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, isolatedFebruary 11, 2026

Based on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide evidence that residents or their representatives were informed of the risks, potential side effects, and available treatment options for two of five residents (Resident (R) 12, and R66) reviewed for unnecessary medications who received antipsychotic and/or psychotropic medications This deficient practice resulted in residents receiving medications that may not have been clinically necessary.Findings include:1. …

Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Delaware citationsvs expected
20240.88%2.28×
20250.64%1.18×

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

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