Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to comprehensively assess a resident's physical needs related to requiring a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine (CPAP) for 1 of 26 residents sampled. (Resident #188). Findings include: During an interview with Resident #188 on 1/22/23 5:12 P.M. a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine (CPAP) was noted on the resident's bedside table. (This is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep breathing airways open while you sleep. The air pressure delivered is determined by the pressure setting on the device.). Resident #188 stated that he/she wears his/her CPAP at night, and the nursing staff does not assist him/her with the CPAP. He/she stated s/he puts it on, turns it on, and removes it him/herself. …
F636 citations in Vermont
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
Vermont cites F636 more often than its own record predicts
2.17 times the share F636 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Vermont 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 Vermont surveyors wrote
F636 findings written in Vermont, 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Vermont citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.55% | 1.39× |
| 2024 | 0.63% | 2.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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