Based on interview, record review, and facility's policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure one (1) of seven (7) sampled resident was free from involuntary seclusion, Resident #3. On 09/21/2020, Resident #3 was wandering and entering other residents' rooms. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 put the resident in his/her room; slammed the door shut, and yelled at the resident stay in that room and do not come back out. Nurse Aide (NA) #1 heard the resident crying and when she entered the resident's room, the resident was crying and stated why do I have to stay in here. …
F603 citations in Kentucky
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Kentucky cites F603 more often than its own record predicts
3.09 times the share F603 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky in 2025, this is the portion that was F603.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kentucky surveyors wrote
F603 findings written in Kentucky, 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.
483.12 freedom from abuse, neglect and exploitation F603 DBased on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from involuntary seclusion for 1 of 3 residents sampled for abuse out of the total sample of 20 residents, (Resident (R)14). The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Protecting Residents from Abuse and Neglect, revised July 2024, revealed abuse was defined as the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Kentucky citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.15% | 2.94× |
| 2025 | 0.14% | 3.09× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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