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F552 citations in New Hampshire

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.

F552 in New Hampshire. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

New Hampshire cites F552 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share4.66×

4.66 times the share F552 takes of citations nationally.

Share of New Hampshire citations2.52%

Of every deficiency written in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire surveyors wrote

F552 findings written in New Hampshire, 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, isolatedJuly 16, 2026

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to document that the resident and/or the resident's representative was fully informed of the risk and benefits of psychotropic medications for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications in a final sample of 18 residents. (Resident identifiers are #1, # 2, #5, and #12).Findings include: Resident #1 Review on 7/16/26 of Resident #1's current physician's orders revealed the following orders: Duloxetine HCL (hydrochloride) Oral Capsule Delayed Release Sprinkle 30 mg (milligram). Give 1 capsule by mouth 2 times a day for depression, start date 6/12/26 (antidepressant). Quetiapine Fumarate Oral Tablet 100 mg. …

Pheasant Wood Center

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternOctober 5, 2018

Based on interview and record review it was determined that the facility failed to fully inform residents of the risk of treatment from [MEDICAL CONDITION] medications for 4 of 4 residents reviewed in a standard survey sample of 19. (Resident identifiers are #26,#53, #35, #39) Findings include: Resident #53 Review on 10/5/18 at approximately 10:30 a.m. of Resident #53's medical record revealed that Resident #53 had a physician's orders [REDACTED].#53 has a [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review on 10/5/18 at approximately 10:45 a.m. …

Belknap County Nursing Home

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Recent years

YearShare of New Hampshire citationsvs expected
20231.64%5.48×
20240.30%0.78×
20252.52%4.66×

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

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