Deficiency Index

F561 citations in District of Columbia

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.

F561 in District of Columbia. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2024

District of Columbia cites F561 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.24×

1.24 times the share F561 takes of citations nationally.

Share of District of Columbia citations0.51%

Of every deficiency written in District of Columbia in 2024, 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 District of Columbia surveyors wrote

F561 findings written in District of Columbia, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedOctober 18, 2024

Based on record review and staff interviews, for one (1) out of 55 sampled residents, facility staff failed to ensure that the resident's preference/choice was honored as evidence by failing to get the resident out of bed and into the Geri chair. Resident #72. The findings included: Resident #72 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Cerebral Infarction, Dysphagia, Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure with Hypoxia, and Dementia. Review of the resident's medical record revealed the following: A face sheet that showed that the resident's son is listed as Responsible Party (RP), care and financial power of attorney (POA); care conference person; and emergency contact #1. …

Harborside Health & Rehabilitation

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