Based on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to honor a resident's preference to not have the Director of Nursing (DON) enter their room for 1 (Resident #15) of 6 residents reviewed for abuse. This was cited as a result of the investigation of complaint/report 2724786.Findings included: The facility's Resident Handbook, section titled, II. Your Rights as a Resident, specified, Each resident has a right to make choices about aspects of his or her life in the Facility that are significant to the resident and the Facility shall accommodate these choices as practicable. An admission Record revealed the facility admitted Resident #15 on 09/12/2024. …
F561 citations in Alabama
Self-determination · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F561 citations were recorded in Alabama for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
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F561 findings written in Alabama, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
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