Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure dependent Resident (R) 43 received staff assistance in placing his hearing aids, which placed the resident at risk for social isolation, mental decline, and loss of independence. Findings included:- R43's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) revealed diagnoses of dementia (progressive mental disorder characterized by failing memory, confusion) and cerebral infarction (stroke - sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen caused by impaired blood flow to the brain by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain), and malformation of ear causing hearing impairment. …
F685 citations in Kansas
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
Kansas cites F685 less often than its own record predicts
0.25 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Kansas 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 Kansas surveyors wrote
F685 findings written in Kansas, 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 Kansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06% | 0.21× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.35× |
| 2025 | 0.06% | 0.25× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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