Based on observation, resident interview, staff interview, clinical record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to observe medication administration for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for medications (Resident #2, Resident #3, and Resident #9) who lacked medication self administration assessment when pills were left at bedside unattended to self administer (Resident #2 and Resident #3) and inhalers were left unattended in the bed to self administer (Resident #9). The facility reported a census of 88 residents. Findings include:1. Resident #2's Care Plan initiated on 8/1/26 identified a focus area for chronic and acute pain related to prior injuries or procedures. …
F554 citations in Iowa
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
Iowa cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
0.37 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa 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 Iowa surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Iowa, 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 Iowa citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.53% | 0.96× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.13× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 0.37× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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