Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident's call bell was within reach for 2 of 2 sampled residents (Residents #5, #51) for 2 of 4 days of survey (5/11/26, 5/12/26).Findings:1. On 5/11/26 at 9:28 a.m., a surveyor observed Resident #5 asleep in his/her bed with his/her call bell hanging between the top of his/her mattress and headboard, extending to the floor and not within Resident #5's reach.A review of Resident #5's care plan states, .High risk for falls r/t [related to] balance issues, history of falls . Call bell in reach at all times .On 5/12/26 at 9:09 a.m., during a repeat observation, Resident #5 was lying in bed with his/her call light hanging behind his/her bed, extending down to the floor, out of Resident #5's reach.2. …
F558 citations in Maine
Accommodation of needs · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F558 less often than its own record predicts
0.82 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F558.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F558 findings written in Maine, 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 observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a call bell was accessible to 2 of 39 sampled residents, (#19 and #67) Findings: 1. On 11/26/18 at 1:16 p.m., a surveyor observed Resident #19 lying in bed. The call bell ran under the head of bed, under the mattress and then onto the floor under the head of the bed. The resident tried to find the call bell and stated that he/she doesn't know where it is and he/she does and can use the call bell. On 11/26/18 at 1:18 p.m., a surveyor confirmed the finding in an interview with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #3 that the call bell was caught under the bed and not accessible for the resident and that the resident is capable of using the call bell. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.58% | 1.45× |
| 2024 | 1.58% | 1.37× |
| 2025 | 0.91% | 0.82× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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