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F576 citations in Colorado

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F576 in Colorado. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2024

Colorado cites F576 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.15×

1.15 times the share F576 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Colorado citations0.15%

Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2024, this is the portion that was F576.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Colorado surveyors wrote

F576 findings written in Colorado, 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, patternJanuary 29, 2026

Based on observation and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to have reasonable access to the use of a telephone and a place in the facility where calls could be made without being overheard on two of three units.Specifically, the facility failed to have a private area for residents to make and receive telephone calls and inform the resident of these areas on the Prasada and Legacy units. Findings include:I. Facility policy and procedureThe Resident Right to Privacy in Communication policy, undated, was provided by the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 1/30/26 at 12:21 p.m. …

Sierra Post Acute

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMay 21, 2019

Based on resident and staff interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents had reasonable access to send and receive mail during the routine United States Postal Service hours of operation. Specifically, the facility did not distribute residents' mail on Saturdays. Findings include: I. Facility policy and procedure The facility's copy of the of the Statement of Resident Rights was provided by the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 5/16/19 at 2:30 p.m., which read in part: you have the right to privacy in written communications, including the right to send and receive mail promptly that is unopened. II. Resident interviews A resident council group interview was conducted on 5/14/19 at 4:00 p.m. They were asked if mail was delivered unopened and on Saturdays. …

University Heights Care Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Colorado citationsvs expected
20230.08%0.67×
20240.15%1.15×

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

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