Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received care by qualified staff for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for death. QMAs (Qualified Medication Aide) documented the administration and effectiveness of as needed (PRN) medications without documentation of notification and approval from a licensed nurse. (Resident F)Finding includes:Record review on 8/12/26 at 9:45 A.M., Resident F's diagnoses included, but were not limited to chronic kidney disease and dementia. The most recent quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] indicated the resident had severe cognitive impairment. …
F659 citations in Indiana
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Indiana cites F659 more often than its own record predicts
5.80 times the share F659 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Indiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F659.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Indiana surveyors wrote
F659 findings written in Indiana, 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 Indiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.19% | 4.88× |
| 2024 | 0.26% | 8.77× |
| 2025 | 0.22% | 5.80× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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