Based on record review, interview, review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual, the facility failed to ensure an accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) was submitted to include the correct PASSAR Level II status for two of 36 sampled residents (Resident (R) 10, and R35). The failure to code the MDS correctly could potentially lead to inaccurate federal reimbursements, and inaccurate assessment and care planning of the residents.Findings include:Review of the facility's policy titled, Resident Assessment - Coordination with PASARR Program, revised 11/28/17, indicated Recommendations, such as any specialized services, from a PASARR level II determination and/or PASARR evaluation report will be incorporated into the resident's assessment, care planning, and transitions of care. …
F641 citations in Alabama
Accuracy of assessments · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F641 more often than its own record predicts
1.62 times the share F641 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F641.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F641 findings written in Alabama, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.11% | 1.82× |
| 2024 | 2.92% | 1.73× |
| 2025 | 2.99% | 1.62× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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