Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to timely address residents' missing eyeglasses, ensure an ophthalmologist appointment was made and eye drops were administered as ordered for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for vision services. (Residents 8 and 10) Findings include:1.The clinical record for Resident 8 was reviewed on 4/20/26 at 8:30 a.m. The diagnosis included but was not limited to: dry eye syndrome (eyes do not produce enough tears). A Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment, dated 3/31/26, indicated Resident 8 was cognitively intact. An eye visit report, dated 11/14/25, indicated Resident 8 has lost her eyeglasses. The eye doctor had recommended a new set of bifocals upon approval. An interview was conducted with Resident 8 on 4/20/26 at 8:42 a.m. …
F685 citations in Indiana
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 — 2025
Indiana cites F685 less often than its own record predicts
0.93 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Indiana 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 Indiana surveyors wrote
F685 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 | 0.45% | 1.68× |
| 2024 | 0.34% | 1.19× |
| 2025 | 0.22% | 0.93× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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