Based on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure two residents (#50 and #21) of four residents observed during medication administration were assessed and authorized to self-administer oral medications.Findings included:1. On 7/27/26 at 9:52 a.m., Resident #50 was observed lying in bed with an over-bed table within reach. A woven basket sat on top of the table and contained personal items and a bottle of name-brand calcium carbonate tablets that appeared approximately two thirds full. On 7/28/26 at 9:02 a.m., Resident #50 was observed with Staff C, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), who was administering the resident's oral medications. …
F554 citations in Florida
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
Florida cites F554 more often than its own record predicts
1.44 times the share F554 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Florida 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 Florida surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Florida, 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Florida citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.62% | 1.11× |
| 2024 | 0.99% | 1.81× |
| 2025 | 0.82% | 1.44× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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