Based on record review, interview, policy review, and review of electronic communication, the facility failed to provide residents, families, and/or resident representatives with an explanation in advance, in writing, describing why a room or roommate reassignment took place. This affected two residents (#65, #52) of two residents reviewed for room change. The facility census was 52.Findings include:1.Review of the medical record for Resident #65 revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included acute osteomyelitis of the left ankle and foot, type two diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer, repeated falls, pain in left and right hip and major depressive disorder. …
F559 citations in Ohio
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
Ohio cites F559 less often than its own record predicts
0.98 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio 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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F559 findings written in Ohio, 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 Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.02% | 0.34× |
| 2024 | 0.13% | 1.26× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 0.98× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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