Based on Resident Council, and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide residents with the right to send and receive mail on Saturdays. This has the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. Residents identified: #55, #20, #10, #33, #50, #39, #22, #45, #24 and #30. Facility census: 60.Findings include: a) Resident Council During the Resident council meeting on 04/28/26 at 3:30 PM The residents stated that they do not receive their mail delivery on Saturdays. During an interview on 04/29/26 at 9:00 AM the Activity Director verified, The residents do not receive mail on Saturdays. On 04/29/26 at 9:25 AM the Administrator stated that the manager on duty will get the mail and deliver it to the residents from now on.
F576 citations in West Virginia
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
West Virginia cites F576 less often than its own record predicts
0.78 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in West Virginia 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 West Virginia surveyors wrote
F576 findings written in West 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.
Based on resident interview and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to receive mail on Saturdays when delivery was available through the postal service. This had the potential to affect all residents residing at the facility. Facility census: 65. Findings included: a) Resident council meeting At 2:15 PM on 02/26/19, residents attending the council meeting were asked the question, is mail delivered unopened and on Saturdays? The residents agreed their mail was unopened, but they didn't know if mail was delivered on Saturdays. The activity director (AD) #10 attended the meeting. The AD said the facility did not get mail on Saturdays. She did not know if the mail could be delivered. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of West Virginia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.15% | 1.14× |
| 2025 | 0.09% | 0.78× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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