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F561 citations in Virginia

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 Virginia. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Virginia cites F561 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.80×

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

Share of Virginia citations0.31%

Of every deficiency written in Virginia 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 Virginia surveyors wrote

F561 findings written in Virginia, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternFebruary 27, 2026

Based on interviews, observations, facility document review, and policy review, the facility failed to honor the food choices for 11 of 98 facility residents (Resident (R) R5, R15, R94, R93, R103, R120, R84, R63, R49, R8, and R22). This failure had the potential to lead to dissatisfaction with meals, malnutrition or weight loss, or feelings of helplessness among resident whose preferences were not honored.Findings include:1. Review of R5's Face Sheet located under the Face Sheet tab of the electronic medical record (EMR) revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including diabetes, anemia, and malnutrition. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Virginia citationsvs expected
20230.46%0.88×
20240.21%0.52×
20250.31%0.80×

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

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