Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the interdisciplinary team determined an individual may self-administer drugs in a safe practice for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #41) reviewed for administration of medications. The facility did not follow the facility's policy regarding Self-Administration of Medications when Resident #41 administered his nasal spray for allergy by himself. This failure could affect residents who self-administer medications by placing them at risk of not receiving their physician ordered medication treatment to meet their individual needs.The findings included: Record review of Resident #41's face sheet, dated 03/12/2026, revealed the resident was a 77-years-old male, originally admitted on [DATE], and readmitted on [DATE] to… …
F554 citations in Texas
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
Texas cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
0.17 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Texas 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 Texas surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Texas, 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 Texas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.04% | 0.07× |
| 2024 | 0.02% | 0.04× |
| 2025 | 0.09% | 0.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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