Based on medical record review and staff interview, this facility failed to ensure residents were able to receive care and services from approved physicians only. This effected one (Resident #161) of the four residents reviewed for the right to choose their own care provider. The facility census was 70. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #161 revealed an admission date of 07/11/25 and a discharge date of 09/03/25. Diagnosis included Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. Review of Resident #161's medical profile face sheet revealed under Instructions: For acute changes, resident will need to go to the emergency room. Do not contact facility physicians. Resident does not have an attending physician due to refusal for consent for treatment. …
F555 citations in Ohio
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
Ohio cites F555 more often than its own record predicts
1.20 times the share F555 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio 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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F555 findings written in Ohio, 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 Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.03% | 1.78× |
| 2025 | 0.02% | 1.20× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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