Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure visitation rights were protected when they did not allow or advocate for the resident's choice in their decision making when the Resident's Representative (RR) denied them access for eight days, to their significant other (SO) and their SO's family member, for 1 of 3 residents (Resident 32), reviewed for choices. Resident 32 experienced psychological harm when they became angry, had a decreased appetite, and refused care when they were denied visitation with their SO. Findings included . …
F563 citations in Washington
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F563 more often than its own record predicts
3.29 times the share F563 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F563.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F563 findings written in Washington, 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, and record review, the facility failed to ensure visitation rights were protected for 1 of 2 residents (Resident 5) when their friend was restricted from talking to the resident without their knowledge. This failure placed the resident at risk of isolation, abandonment, and the ability to be independent regarding their own visitor choices. Findings included . Resident 5 Review of the resident's medical records showed they were admitted to the facility with diagnoses to include schizophrenia (a mental health condition where individuals experience periods of emotions ranging from joy to rage and hallucinations (false perceptions/or sensory experiences that are not real) or delusions (false beliefs that persist despite evidence that they are not real). …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.03% | 0.70× |
| 2025 | 0.07% | 3.29× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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