Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure one (#2) of two residents reviewed remained free from chemical restraints out of 14 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to implement effective person-centered behavior management interventions to prevent exit-seeking behaviors which resulted in Resident #2 experiencing a catastrophic reaction as evidenced by anger which caused aggression that led to Resident #2 injuring self and staff by self-directed responses of hitting, shoving, biting, and scratching the staff. Resident #2 was verbally aggressive by threatening to leave and wanting to call son, screaming, and cursing at staff. …
F605 citations in Colorado
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Colorado cites F605 more often than its own record predicts
2.39 times the share F605 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2025, this is the portion that was F605.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Colorado surveyors wrote
F605 findings written in Colorado, 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 observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from chemical restraints for two (#58 and #45) of six residents out of 25 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Ensure Resident #58 and Resident #45 were offered non-pharmacological interventions prior to administering as-needed (PRN) antipsychotic medications; and, -Ensure Resident #58's representative consented to increasing the dose of an antipsychotic medication.Findings include: I. Facility policy and procedure The Psychotropic Medication Management policy, revised [DATE], was provided by the nursing home administrator (NHA) on [DATE] at 11:27 a.m. …
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