Based on observation, interviews, review of the clinical record and facility policy for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #113) reviewed for activities of daily living, the facility failed to ensure a physician's order and medication self-administration assessment was completed for Resident #113 who was self-administering an inhaler and eye drops. The findings include:Resident #113 diagnoses included chronic respiratory failure, aphasia (difficulty speaking), and hemiplegia on left side after cerebral infraction (stroke).The Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #113 was unable to participate in a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) and was totally dependent on staff for activities of daily living (ADLS) except was able to eat with set up assistance… …
F554 citations in Connecticut
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Connecticut cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
0.88 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut 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 Connecticut surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.15× |
| 2024 | 0.28% | 0.50× |
| 2025 | 0.50% | 0.88× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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