Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents in the group meeting, held on 04/19/18, were aware of the survey results and where they were located in the facility. This affected five of five residents in the resident council meeting. The facility further failed to ensure there were notices in the facility indicating the location of the survey results. This was observed on three of three days of the survey and had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. Findings Include: On 4/19/18 at 10:00 a.m., a resident council meeting was held. A total of five residents attended the meeting. The residents were asked if they were aware of their right to see a copy of the latest survey results and where it was located. …
F577 citations in Alabama
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F577 more often than its own record predicts
4.90 times the share F577 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F577.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F577 findings written in Alabama, 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.
Number of residents sampled:Number of residents cited Based on observations and interviews the facility failed to ensure the most recent Survey Results were readily accessible and visible for residents and visitors to review. Further, on 09/09/2025 during resident council, 10 out of 10 residents were not aware of how to access the Survey Results. The surveyor observed no Survey Results book in the front lobby area, or on the units on four out of the five days of survey. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 55 out of 55 residents residing in the facility and any visitor. Findings Include: Upon entering the facility on 09/07/2025 at 2:00 PM, the surveyor observed there were not any Survey Results posted, visible, or accessible in the lobby area for residents and visitors. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.04% | 5.61× |
| 2025 | 0.99% | 4.90× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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