Based on clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a resident within 14 calendar days after admission, excluding readmission in which there is no significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition, relative to 2 of 3 residents reviewed for readmission after hospitalization, Resident ID #s 6 and 29.Findings are as follows:1. Record review revealed Resident ID #6 was re-admitted to the facility in January of 2026 with diagnoses including, but not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive lung condition that restricts airflow and makes breathing difficult) and adult failure to thrive.Record review revealed s/he was admitted to hospice on 1/23/2026.Record review of an admission Minimum Data Set… …
F636 citations in Rhode Island
Comprehensive assessments · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Rhode Island cites F636 less often than its own record predicts
0.51 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island in 2024, this is the portion that was F636.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F636 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 staff interview and record review, it has been determined that the facility failed to conduct a Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment within 14 days of discharge for 2 of 8 resident closed clinical records reviewed, Resident ID #s 77 and 120. Findings are as follows: 483.20 (f) (2) Comprehensive Assessments & Timing Transmittal Requirements: Within 14 days after a facility resident is discharged , a facility must electronically transmit encoded, accurate and completed MDS data to the CMS system, including the following: .(vii) A subset of items upon a resident's discharge from the facility. 1. Record review for Resident ID #77 revealed s/he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on [DATE]. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.76% | 1.92× |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 0.51× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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