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F561 citations in Montana

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 Montana. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Montana cites F561 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.81×

0.81 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Montana citations0.31%

Of every deficiency written in Montana 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 Montana surveyors wrote

F561 findings written in Montana, 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, isolatedJune 29, 2026

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to honor a resident's preference for three showers a week for 1 (#6) of 23 sampled residents. This deficient practice resulted in the resident frequently receiving only one shower a week. Findings include: During an interview on 6/27/26 at 3:47 p.m., resident #6 stated she had not been getting showers as often as she had wanted.During an interview on 6/28/26 at 2:33 p.m., resident #6 stated, My shower days are supposed to be Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Most of the time I just get a shower on Monday. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Montana citationsvs expected
20230.56%1.08×
20240.52%1.27×
20250.31%0.81×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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