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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.

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

Against expectation — 2025

Iowa cites F554 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.37×

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

Share of Iowa citations0.21%

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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 17, 2026

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. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Iowa citationsvs expected
20230.53%0.96×
20240.07%0.13×
20250.21%0.37×

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

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