Based on observation, record review, review of facility policy, and resident and staff interview, the facility failed to honor resident choices for 2 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #55 and #99) who had personal food items stored in the resident fridge. Failure to honor the resident's choice of personal food items at meals or when requested does not respect their autonomy or right to determine what is significant to their care and well-being. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Safe Food Handling of Personal Food, Outside Food-Food and Nutrition occurred on 05/16/25. This policy, dated 05/13/24, stated, . Employees assist residents in accessing and consuming personal food if the resident is unable to do so on his or her own. …
F561 citations in North Dakota
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
North Dakota cites F561 less often than its own record predicts
0.72 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in North Dakota 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 North Dakota surveyors wrote
F561 findings written in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.35% | 0.67× |
| 2025 | 0.28% | 0.72× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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