Deficiency Index

F685 citations in Colorado

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.

F685 in Colorado. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Colorado cites F685 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.77×

2.77 times the share F685 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Colorado citations0.67%

Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2025, 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 Colorado surveyors wrote

F685 findings written in Colorado, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 14, 2026

Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain vision abilities for one (#74) of two residents reviewed for ancillary services of 35 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #74 received glasses timely.Findings include:I. Facility policy and procedureThe Vision and Hearing Assistive Devices policy and procedure, reviewed 9/18/25, was provided by the nursing home administrator (NHA) on 7/15/26 at 3:38 p.m. The policy read in pertinent part, The facility will assist as needed with making appointments and arranging transportation to obtain needed services. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Colorado citationsvs expected
20230.93%3.50×
20241.27%4.47×
20250.67%2.77×

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

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