Based on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents are free from physical restraints that are not required to treat the resident's medical symptoms for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for an actual restraint, as the resident was observed in bed with a bed sheet tied across his/her abdomen, Resident ID #1. Findings are as follows: Review of a facility policy titled, Restraint Management states in part, .Physical Restraints: Is any manual, mechanical or physical device, material or equipment attached or adjacent to the resident's body that the individual cannot remove easily, which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body. …
F604 citations in Rhode Island
Restraints · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Rhode Island cites F604 less often than its own record predicts
0.91 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island in 2025, this is the portion that was F604.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F604 findings written in Rhode Island, 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 clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that residents are free from physical restraints that are not required to treat the resident's medical symptoms for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for an actual restraint, as the resident was observed in his/her wheelchair with a black Velcro strap across his/her right arm, Resident ID #2.Findings are as follows:Record review of a community reported complaint submitted to the Rhode Island Department of Health on 6/24/2025 alleges in part, .initially admitted for short term rehab [s/he] was unable to recover from [his/her] stroke.has significant right-side weakness and cannot put a fork to [his/her] mouth .Review of a facility policy titled, Restraint Management states in part, .Physical Restraints: Is any manual,… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.57% | 1.49× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.81× |
| 2025 | 0.35% | 0.91× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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