Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure 3 of 3 residents (R1, R2, and R3) were free from involuntary seclusion. The facility moved R1, R2, and R3 from the unit they resided on and placed them on a different unit within the facility. Facility staff erected a wall and placed R1, R2, and R3 behind this wall. R1, R2, and R3's families were not aware R1, R2, and R3 were being secured behind a wall isolating the residents from others in the facility. Using the reasonable person concept a resident would be fearful, anxious and feel dehumanized, when not afforded the individuality, compassion and civility as others who reside at the facility. …
F603 citations in Wisconsin
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
Wisconsin cites F603 less often than its own record predicts
0.81 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin surveyors wrote
F603 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 interviews, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 9 residents (R) sampled for review of Abuse (R1 and R2) were free from involuntary seclusion. Findings include: Review of the facility's undated Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Policy and Procedure, provided by the Administrator, noted Involuntary Seclusion refers to the separation of a resident from other residents or from his/her room or confinement to his/her room against the resident's will or the will of the resident's legal representative. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Wisconsin citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.69× |
| 2025 | 0.04% | 0.81× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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