Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to identify, intervene and notify the physician for 1 of 1 resident (R22) with a significant medical decline requiring immediate medical assessment. The facility's failure resulted in R22 being sent from the facility via ambulance (EMS) to a local hospital and immediately transfered to a regional hospital for a higher level of care (ICU). R22 succumbed to his illness and later died . The IJ began on [DATE], when R22's decline began to occur and staff failed to identify abnormally low oxygen saturations (SpO2), causing R22 to become hypoxic (lack of oxygen in blood). …
F580 citations in Minnesota
Notifying of changes · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Minnesota cites F580 more often than its own record predicts
1.26 times the share F580 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Minnesota in 2025, this is the portion that was F580.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Minnesota surveyors wrote
F580 findings written in Minnesota, 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 observation, interview and document review the facility failed to notify the medical provider for guidance for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who sustained a head injury following a fall, who was on [MEDICATION(S)] (a blood thinner) and was complaining of a headache reviewed for falls. The facility's failure to contact the physician timely resulted in actual harm for R1 who required hospitalization and was diagnosed with C1-C2 fractures. The findings include: R1's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], indicated R1 was severely cognitively impaired and had diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . …
Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to notify the physician for elevated blood sugar for 1 of 5 residents (R2) who was reviewed for unnecessary medications. Findings Include:R2's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], identified R2 had severe cognitive impairment with diagnoses which included: Alzheimer's disease, diabetes mellitus and arthritis. R2's MDS identified R2 required substantial maximal assistance with transfers, walking and dressing. R2 received insulin. R2's Care Plan dated 9/22/26, identified R2 had self-care deficit related to compression fracture, diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia and chronic pain. Assist of one with grooming, dressing and bathing. Nails would be cut by nursing department. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Minnesota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.13% | 1.49× |
| 2024 | 1.73% | 1.14× |
| 2025 | 1.86% | 1.26× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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