Based on observations, interviews, review of clinical records, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#46) received assistance to maintain hearing ability. This deficient practice can result in in-effective communication. Findings Include, Resident # 46 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses of a right pelvic fracture, atrial fibrillation, anticoagulant therapy, anxiety, depression, and lack of coordination. The resident's inventory dated November 27, 2024 failed to list hearing aids under the resident's personal property. …
F685 citations in Arizona
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Arizona cites F685 less often than its own record predicts
0.54 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2024, this is the portion that was F685.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F685 findings written in Arizona, 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 Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.35% | 1.31× |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 0.54× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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