Based on review of facility records and resident interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the resident received services to maintain vision in a timely manner for one of eight residents reviewed (Resident 2).Findings include: Interview with Resident 2 on August 19, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m. revealed that Resident 2 has cataracts and received a vision consultation close to the time he was admitted to the facility. Resident 2 reported that he was told by the person who did the exam that he needed a follow up with an ophthalmologist for his cataracts, but he heard nothing more about it. …
F685 citations in Pennsylvania
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
Pennsylvania cites F685 more often than its own record predicts
1.25 times the share F685 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F685 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.16% | 0.60× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 1.05× |
| 2025 | 0.30% | 1.25× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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