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F585 citations in Mississippi

Grievances · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F585 in Mississippi. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Mississippi cites F585 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.05×

1.05 times the share F585 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Mississippi citations0.67%

Of every deficiency written in Mississippi in 2025, this is the portion that was F585.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Mississippi surveyors wrote

F585 findings written in Mississippi, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 11, 2026

Based on observation, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure Resident #34's right to have grievances investigated and resolved by failing to initiate the grievance process after the resident reported three (3) missing clothing outfits for one (1) of (16) sampled residents reviewed.Findings included:A review of the facility's Grievance Policy, undated, revealed .It is the policy.that all residents are to be encouraged and assisted if necessary in filing grievance in the event that they have a need to make a concern knowns.The facility will document all grievances in the electronic health record. The social service department will retain evidence of grievances and actions taken for the required length determined by the retention log. …

Sharkey-Issaquena Nursing Home

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Recent years

YearShare of Mississippi citationsvs expected
20231.21%1.99×
20241.11%1.76×
20250.67%1.05×

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

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