Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to assess residents for self-administration of medications for 1 (#25) of 1 sampled residents observed for medications available at the bedside. Findings: Self-Administration of Medication Policy dated 06/2026:Policy StatementResidents have the right to self-administer medications if the interdisciplinary team has determined that it is clinically appropriate and safe for the resident to do so. Policy interpretation and Implementation1. If a resident voices or informs staff they wish to self-administer their medications, the resident will be assessed to determine whether self-administering medications is safe and clinically appropriate for the resident.2. …
F554 citations in Louisiana
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
Louisiana cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
1.00 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana 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 Louisiana surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.33% | 0.60× |
| 2024 | 0.72% | 1.32× |
| 2025 | 0.57% | 1.00× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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