Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to inform the resident or their representative in advance of treatment risks and benefits, options, and alternatives to a resident receiving antipsychotic medications for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #3) reviewed for unnecessary medications. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 6/10/26 at 10:26 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #3 seated up in bed and had a wander guard on their right wrist.On 6/11/26 at 12:08 PM. …
F552 citations in New Jersey
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
New Jersey cites F552 less often than its own record predicts
0.68 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey 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 Jersey surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06% | 0.20× |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 0.13× |
| 2025 | 0.37% | 0.68× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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