Complaint # NJ00176157 Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of pertinent facility documents on 8/15/2024, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 1 Justice Involved Individual (JII) Resident #6 was afforded the right to retain personal possessions and to have a homelike environment. This failure to treat Resident #6 respectfully and in a dignified manner had the likelihood to cause serious injury and psychological harm. This was cited as an isolated incident that immediately jeopardizes the health and safety of the JII which resulted in an immediate jeopardy ( IJ) situation. …
F557 citations in New Jersey
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Jersey cites F557 less often than its own record predicts
0.78 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey in 2025, this is the portion that was F557.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Jersey surveyors wrote
F557 findings written in New Jersey, 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 observation, interview, and review of policy, the facility failed to ensure a resident's dignity was maintained when he laid in bed with his backside exposed to anyone walking in the hallway outside of his room for one resident (Resident (R) 102) out of a total sample of 33 residents. This failure had the potential to cause distress to the resident and other residents and visitors who might witness the exposure.Findings include:Review of R102's admission Record located in the electronic medical record (EMR) under the Profile tab revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including metabolic encephalopathy.Review of Evaluations tab of the EMR revealed R102 scored 12 out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) dated 07/25/25, which indicated… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.25% | 0.97× |
| 2024 | 0.25% | 0.95× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 0.78× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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