Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that the call light was within reach and secured for 1 (Resident #2) of 3 sampled residents while in bed. Findings include:Per record review Resident #2 has a diagnosis history of hemiplegia (A paralysis or severe weakness affecting one side of the body, usually caused by brain or spinal cord damage.) and hemiparesis (A partial weakness or reduced strength on one side of the body.) following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side, Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories, Contracture (A condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to restricted joint mobility.) of right hand, and muscle weakness. …
F558 citations in Vermont
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 — 2024
Vermont cites F558 less often than its own record predicts
0.55 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Vermont in 2024, 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 Vermont surveyors wrote
F558 findings written in Vermont, 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 Vermont citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.55% | 0.50× |
| 2024 | 0.63% | 0.55× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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