Based on record review and interview, the facility did not ensure residents were free of misappropriation and/or exploitation. The facility's failures of not thoroughly investigating and not reporting to the State Agency (SA) or local authorities when suspected misappropriation was first discovered on 10/08/25 left the residents at continued risk of misappropriation, exploitation, and mishandling of resident funds. Five residents (R) R1, R2 R3, R4, and R8 were affected. All residents who made payments at the facility were at risk.R1's funds were misappropriated when a check in the amount of $2,040, which was meant for R1's care/room charges, was deposited into a bank account only Business Office Manager (BOM)-D was aware of and had access to withdraw funds from. …
F602 citations in Wisconsin
Misappropriation and exploitation · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Wisconsin cites F602 less often than its own record predicts
0.57 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Wisconsin in 2025, this is the portion that was F602.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Wisconsin surveyors wrote
F602 findings written in Wisconsin, 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 staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident (R) (R5) of 12 sampled residents was free from misappropriation of property.R5 reported to staff on [DATE] that on the morning of [DATE], R5 and R5's responsible party (child) noticed $276.00, a McDonald's gift card, and a Starbucks gift card were missing from R5's walker. An agency staff admitted to taking the money and gift cards.Findings include:Review of the facility's Investigation of Allegation of Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation of Property or Injury of Unknown Source policy indicates: Residents must not be subjected to abuse by anyone, including but not limited to, facility staff, other residents, consultants or volunteers, staff of other agencies serving the resident, family members, or legal… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Wisconsin citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06% | 0.17× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.25× |
| 2025 | 0.26% | 0.57× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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