Deficiency Index

F586 citations in California

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Not prohibit or in any way discourage a resident from communicating with federal, state, or local officials.

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

F586 in California. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

California cites F586 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share3.43×

3.43 times the share F586 takes of citations nationally.

Share of California citations0.01%

Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F586.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What California surveyors wrote

F586 findings written in California, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternApril 4, 2025

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an unknown Liaison (a person who helps different groups communicate and work together) did not have access and retained the medical records for one of six residents (Resident 48). This failure resulted in a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA - is a federal law enacted in 1996 that aims to protect individuals' health information and ensure the continuity of their health insurance coverage) violation of medical records for Resident 48. …

Westwood Post Acute Care

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