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F655 citations in Rhode Island

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.

F655 in Rhode Island. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Rhode Island cites F655 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.53×

0.53 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Rhode Island citations0.35%

Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island surveyors wrote

F655 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.

K · Immediate jeopardy, patternAugust 17, 2022

Based on record review and staff interview, it has been determined the facility failed to develop and implement a baseline care plan for each resident within 48 hours of a resident's admission, that includes the instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care of the resident that meets professional standards of quality care for 4 of 8 residents reviewed relative to falls, Resident ID #s 243, 244, 433, and 126. Findings are as follows: Record review of a facility policy and procedure titled, Baseline Care Plan dated [DATE] states in part .POLICY: It is the policy of this facility to ensure that baseline care plans are developed and implemented within 48 hours of admission. …

Cedar Crest Nursing Centre Inc

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 1, 2026

Based on clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a baseline care plan, for 1 of 1 newly admitted resident identified as an elopement risk, Resident ID #129.Findings are as follows:Record review revealed the resident was admitted to the facility in May of 2026 with diagnoses including, but not limited to, dementia and adjustment disorder.Record review of an Elopement/Wandering Risk Evaluation dated 5/22/2026, revealed the resident is at risk for potential wandering/elopement.Record review of progress notes revealed that on 5/22/2026, the resident was walking independently without a rolling walker, presented with exit seeking behaviors and a wander management device was placed on the resident. …

Westerly Health Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Rhode Island citationsvs expected
20231.14%1.43×
20240.74%1.07×
20250.35%0.53×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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