Based on observation, record review, staff interview, resident and family interview, and policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure appropriate consent was obtained from a resident's Co-Guardians for a laboratory test when the resident did not have the capacity to make their own medical decisions. This was true for 1 of 26 residents (Resident #69) reviewed for resident rights. This deficient practice caused psychosocial harm by causing emotional distress to Resident #69 after he refused to provide urine for a laboratory test which was later obtained by straight catheter after four staff approached him and stated it was physician ordered. …
F552 citations in Idaho
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Idaho cites F552 less often than its own record predicts
0.61 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Idaho 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 Idaho surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in Idaho, 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.
Based on record review, resident interview, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to provide resident consents for assistive devices. This was true for 4 of 4 residents (#2, #8, #10, and #16) whose records were reviewed for notification of assistive device use. This deficient practice created the potential for harm if residents were not allowed to be informed in advance and participate in their treatment. Findings include: 1. Resident #2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnoses including muscle weakness, diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia, depression, and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).On 8/17/26 at 11:55 AM, Resident #2's bed was observed with a perimeter mattress on his bed.A review of Resident #2's medical record did not include a consent… …
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