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F554 citations in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Pennsylvania cites F554 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.12×

1.12 times the share F554 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Pennsylvania citations0.64%

Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote

F554 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 14, 2026

Based on review of facility policy, clinical record review, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to determine whether it was safe to self-administer medications for one of four residents (Resident R67).Findings include: Review of the facility's policy Administering Medications last reviewed 7/16/26, indicated medications shall be administered in a safe a timely manner. Residents may self-administer their own medications only if the attending physician, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary care planning has determined that they have the decision-making capacity to do so safely. Review of the clinical record indicated Resident R67 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. …

Beaver Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Pennsylvania citationsvs expected
20230.32%0.57×
20240.40%0.74×
20250.64%1.12×

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

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