Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was evaluated to safely self-administer their medication for 1 of 6 sampled residents (Resident 3) reviewed for medication administration. This failure placed the resident at risk for unintended health consequences.Findings included.A quarterly assessment, dated 05/01/2026, documented that Resident 3 had diagnoses of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD, a lung condition), chronic pain and constipation. The resident was alert, oriented and made their needs known. During an interview and observation on 05/19/2026 at 1:09 PM, Resident 3 stated they had some problems with constipation, but bought some stool softeners from Amazon and had no further issues since starting them. …
F554 citations in Washington
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
Washington cites F554 less often than its own record predicts
0.80 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Washington 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 Washington surveyors wrote
F554 findings written in Washington, 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 Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.32% | 0.58× |
| 2024 | 0.36% | 0.67× |
| 2025 | 0.45% | 0.80× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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