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F576 citations in Texas

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 Texas. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Texas cites F576 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.79×

1.79 times the share F576 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Texas citations0.21%

Of every deficiency written in Texas in 2025, 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 Texas surveyors wrote

F576 findings written in Texas, 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, patternSeptember 17, 2026

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents received mail for 11 of 14 confidential residents reviewed for rights to forms of communication for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for mail being delivered on Saturdays. The facility failed to have a system in place to ensure that residents received their mail on all days that mail was delivered by the United States Postal Service. This failure could result in a decline in residents' psychosocial well-being and potentially cause them to feel disconnected from family, friends, and current world issues. …

Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadFebruary 10, 2026

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were provided reasonable access to receive their mail in a timely manner for 1 of 9 confidential residents (Confidential Resident #1) reviewed. The facility failed to implement a system to distribute incoming mail daily. This failure could place residents at risk of a delay in residents' personal correspondence, financial information, or other time-sensitive materials. The findings include: During a confidential group interview at an undisclosed date and time, 1 of 9 confidential residents confirmed that they had recently been expecting a package on a Saturday and it was not received until the following Monday. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Texas citationsvs expected
20230.08%0.62×
20240.26%1.96×
20250.21%1.79×

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

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