Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide notification to residents and their responsible parties (RP) regarding the date of change for the facility's Medical Director (MD) and attending physician, nor did it supply the contact information or specialty of the new physician for a census of 74 residents.This failure had the potential for residents, and responsible parties lacking essential information about the timing of the change, the specialty of the new MD, and the means to contact the attending physician when needed. Findings: During an interview and record review on 8/13/26 at 12:05 p.m. with the Business Office Manager (BOM), the BOM stated that she gave notices to residents in the facility who were self-responsible, regarding the MD change on 7/30/26. …
F555 citations in California
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F555 more often than its own record predicts
1.96 times the share F555 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F555.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F555 findings written in California, 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.
Based on interview, medical record review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to follow-up on a request to change the physician for one on four sampled residents (Resident 3). This failure had the potential for not promoting the resident's right to choose own physician. Findings: Review of the facility's P&P titled Resident Rights reviewed/revised 9/22/22, showed the resident has the right to choose their attending physician. Medical record review for Resident 3 was initiated on 2/14/24. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.03% | 5.60× |
| 2024 | 0.02% | 1.27× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 1.96× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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