Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to develop a discharge summary which included a recapitalization of the resident's stay, a final summary of the resident's status, and reconciliation of all pre and post discharge medications for 1 (Resident #111) of 3 sampled residents. The findings include: A review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 10/20/2024, revealed Resident #111 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 12 indicating moderately impaired cognition. …
F661 citations in Arkansas
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F661 more often than its own record predicts
2.85 times the share F661 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F661.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F661 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 record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a discharge summary was provided for 1 (Resident #45) of 1 sampled resident to ensure education, a recapitulation of the resident's stay, and reconciliation of all pre- and post-discharge instructions were provided and to ensure clarification. The findings are: Review of a facility policy titled, Transfer or Discharge, Preparing a Resident for, dated December 2016, indicated Residents will be prepared in advance for discharge. When a resident is scheduled for transfer or discharge, the business office will notify nursing services of the transfer or discharge so that appropriate procedures can be implemented. A post-discharge plan is developed for each resident prior to his or her transfer or discharge. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.30× |
| 2024 | 0.35% | 1.55× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 2.85× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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