Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a baseline Care Plan included instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care for one (Resident #153) of 26 residents reviewed. The findings included:Review of Resident #153's admission Record revealed the facility admitted the resident on 07/22/2026 after an original admission date of 10/04/2024 with a diagnosis that included unspecified dementia with an onset date of 06/27/2025. Review of Resident #153's 5-Day Minimum Data Set with an Assessment Reference Date of 07/29/2026, revealed that Non-Alzheimer's dementia was one of Resident #153's active diagnoses. …
F655 citations in Arkansas
Baseline care plan · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F655 less often than its own record predicts
0.28 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F655.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F655 findings written in Arkansas, 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 observation record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the baseline care plan addressed the use of a seat belt to promote safety and continuity of care for 1 (Resident #167) of 1 resident who used a seat belt. The findings are: Resident (R) #167 had a diagnosis [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . The Nursing Admit Screener dated 12/31/2021 documented the resident scored 14 (13-15 indicates cognitively intact) on the Brief Interview for Mental Status. a. The Progress Notes dated 12/30/21 through 01/18/22 did not document the use of a seat belt for the resident. b. The Baseline Care Plan dated 12/31/21 had no documentation of the seat belt use for the resident. c. The January 2022 Physician order [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . d. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.46% | 0.58× |
| 2024 | 0.47% | 0.69× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 0.28× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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