Based on clinical record review, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that one resident (#11) was given an advance notice prior to a roommate change. The deficient practice could result in resident's preference to choose her roommate was not considered. -Resident #41 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of metabolic encephalopathy, dementia and need for assistance with personal care.The NP (nurse practitioner note dated July 24, 2025 included that the resident had a BIMS score of 12 which was consistent with moderate cognitive impairment.The room/roommate change notice signed by resident #41 and social services and dated August 11, 2025 revealed that resident #41 was provided the notice that she was moving to the room of resident #11 and this change was… …
F559 citations in Arizona
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F559 more often than its own record predicts
1.15 times the share F559 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F559.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F559 findings written in Arizona, 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 Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31% | 3.01× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 1.15× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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