Based on observation, interview, and record review, for 1 out of 36 sampled residents, that the facility did not ensure that the resident had the right to communicate with individuals and entities within and external to the facility with reasonable access to a telephone, including the right to privacy of such communications. Specifically, a resident on the secure unit was not provided access to a private area to make phone calls. Findings included: Resident 47 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], and re-admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included dementia with behavioral disturbance, morbid obesity, avoidant personality disorder, chronic kidney disease, and schizoaffective disorder. …
F576 citations in Utah
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Utah cites F576 more often than its own record predicts
1.92 times the share F576 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F576 findings written in Utah, 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 Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.35% | 2.65× |
| 2025 | 0.22% | 1.92× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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