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F554 citations in Arkansas

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

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

F554 in Arkansas. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Arkansas cites F554 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.96×

0.96 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Arkansas citations0.54%

Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F554.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Arkansas surveyors wrote

F554 findings written in Arkansas, 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 observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medications were not stored in an un-secure manner at the bedside of a resident that did not have self-administration rights for one (Resident 26) of three residents reviewed.The findings include:Review of an admission Record indicated Resident #26 had diagnoses which included osteomyelitis of the foot, type -2 diabetes with foot ulcer, and stage II sacral pressure ulcer.Review of an admission Minimum Data Set [MDS] with an Assessment Reference Date [ARD] of 06/25/2026 revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status [BIMS] score of 11, which indicated Resident #26 had moderate cognitive impairment. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Arkansas citationsvs expected
20230.62%1.11×
20240.89%1.62×
20250.54%0.96×

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

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