Based on resident interviews, staff interviews, and a review of facility records, the facility failed to provide written notification to the resident explaining the reason for the required room change for one of 25 sampled residents(R) (R130). This deficient practice had the potential to limit the resident's understanding of the reason for the move and reduce the resident's ability to participate in decisions regarding their care and living arrangements.Findings include:Review of the electronic medical record (EMR) revealed that R130 had been admitted to the facility with diagnoses including, but not limited to, insomnia, depression, shortness of breath, anxiety disorder, and hypertension.Review of the most recent Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed a Brief… …
F559 citations in Georgia
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
Georgia cites F559 more often than its own record predicts
1.03 times the share F559 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia 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 Georgia surveyors wrote
F559 findings written in Georgia, 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 Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.66× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 1.03× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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