Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
F625 in Washington. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F625 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.43×
2.43 times the share F625 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Washington citations0.70%
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F625.
Washington0.70%
National0.29%
Share of all citations that were F625.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F625 findings written in Washington, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMay 1, 2025
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide written bed hold notices at the time of transfer to the hospital for 3 of 4 residents (Residents 31, 37, and 144) reviewed for hospitalizations. This failure placed the residents at risk for lack of knowledge regarding their right to hold their bed while in the hospital.
Findings included .
Review of Resident 31's medical record showed they were transferred to the emergency department on 03/28/2025 and there was no documentation of a bed hold notice being provided to the resident or their representative. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternOctober 31, 2024
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide written bed hold notices at the time of transfer to the hospital for 4 of 4 sample residents (Residents 177, 27, 42, and 47) reviewed for hospitalization . This failure placed residents at risk for lacking knowledge regarding their right to hold their bed while in the hospital.
Resident 177
Review of Resident 177's entry minimum data set (MDS), an assessment tool, dated 09/22/2024, showed the resident readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses to include heart and kidney disease, diabetes, depression and anxiety. …
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