Based on observations, staff and resident interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Residents' Rights, the facility failed to allow choice of personal hygiene care, bathing, or showering of one of 33 sampled residents (R) (R112). This deficient practice had the potential to cause loss of dignity and sense of control over life's needs and contributed to depression and poor skin integrity. Findings included: During an observation and interview on 2/15/2026 at 2:30 pm, a malodorous smell was detected in R112's room. During the interview, R112 admitted that when he is offered a bath, it is always a bed bath because he requires a mechanical lift to get out of bed. He stated that he would prefer a shower instead of a bed bath. …
F561 citations in Georgia
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
Georgia cites F561 less often than its own record predicts
0.30 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia 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 Georgia surveyors wrote
F561 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.26% | 0.49× |
| 2024 | 0.60% | 1.47× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 0.30× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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