F561 in New Hampshire. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
New Hampshire cites F561 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.94×
0.94 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of New Hampshire citations0.36%
Of every deficiency written in New Hampshire in 2025, this is the portion that was F561.
New Hampshire0.36%
National0.38%
Share of all citations that were F561.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Hampshire surveyors wrote
F561 findings written in New Hampshire, 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, isolatedFebruary 19, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to assess a resident's ability to self-administer medications for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for choices in a final sample of 17 residents. (Resident identifier is #6.)Findings include:Observation on 2/17/26 at approximately 9:11 a.m. revealed that Resident #6 had a medicine cup containing two large white pills on their meal tray. There were no staff present at that time.Interview on 2/17/26 at approximately 9:15 a.m. with Resident #6 revealed that he/she self-administers their medications with their breakfast.Review on 2/17/26 of Resident #6's assessments revealed that there was no assessment for the self-administration of medications. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJanuary 12, 2022
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received showers on a weekly basis as requested and as scheduled for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for receiving weekly showers in a final sample of 28 residents. (Resident identifiers are #6 and #31.)
Findings include:
Resident #6
Interview on 1/9/22 at 10:50 a.m. with Resident #6 revealed that Resident #6 had not been getting their weekly showers per choice and as scheduled. Resident #6 stated they went a month without a shower, which was their preferred method of bathing.
Review on 1/10/22 of Resident #6's quarterly MDS (assessment reference date of 10/8/21) revealed that Resident #6's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 (cognitively intact).
Interview on 1/10/22 at 9:15 a.m. …
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