Complaint # NJ00176157 Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of pertinent facility documents on 8/15/24, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 1 Justice Involved Individual (JII) Resident #6 was afforded the right to make own choices regarding aspects of life and care; participate in activities and interact with other residents inside of the facility. The failure to treat Resident #6 respectfully and in a dignified manner had the likelihood to cause psychological harm. …
F561 citations in New Jersey
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
New Jersey cites F561 less often than its own record predicts
0.36 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey 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 New Jersey surveyors wrote
F561 findings written in New Jersey, 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.
Based on observation, interview, record review and review of pertinent documents, it was determined that the facility failed to honor the right to self-determination related to resident choices for mealtimes for a resident who attended dialysis treatments three times per week. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 resident (Resident # 4) reviewed for dialysis care and was evidenced by the following:On 01/27/26 at 11:49 AM, the surveyor observed Resident #4 in their room and they informed the surveyor that they just returned from dialysis (a treatment that removes impurities from the blood when the kidneys do not function). The surveyor observed an opened breakfast tray on the bedside table and the resident stated that the food was cold. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.37% | 0.70× |
| 2024 | 0.40% | 0.98× |
| 2025 | 0.14% | 0.36× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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