.Based on record review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident (#18), out of 12 sampled residents, was given the opportunity to make choices about aspects of his/her life that were significant to him/her. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the resident had the opportunity to receive a shower and/or a bath according to his/her preferences. This failed practice had the potential to affect the resident's quality of life and sense of well-being Resident #18Record review on 11/17-21/25 revealed Resident #18 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included pulmonary fibrosis (lung-scarring disease), end-stage renal disease (kidneys permanently failed - dialyses required), dependence on renal dialysis (Kidney failure requiring dialysis),… …
F561 citations in Alaska
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Alaska cites F561 more often than its own record predicts
4.16 times the share F561 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F561.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F561 findings written in Alaska, 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 Alaska citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.46% | 2.79× |
| 2024 | 0.78% | 1.88× |
| 2025 | 1.60% | 4.16× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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