Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure risks and benefits associated with a health care/treatment plan change was offered to a resident who had the capability to make that decision for 1 of 3 residents (Resident 1), reviewed for resident rights. This failure placed the resident at risk for emotional distress, not having health care coverage, unmet care needs, and a diminished quality of life.Findings included.A review of the admission Minimum Data Set (an assessment tool) dated 05/31/2026 showed a staff assessment was completed for Resident 1's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS - a standard screening tool used to assess a resident's attention, orientation and memory), which revealed Resident 1 had difficulty with their short-term memory. …
F552 citations in Washington
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
Washington cites F552 more often than its own record predicts
2.71 times the share F552 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Washington 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 Washington surveyors wrote
F552 findings written in Washington, 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 Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.19% | 3.97× |
| 2024 | 1.49% | 3.88× |
| 2025 | 1.47% | 2.71× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
What else Washington surveyors cite →
Deficiency Index is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. About this data · Report a correction