Based on surveyor observation, clinical record review, staff and resident representative interviews, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident receives proper treatment to maintain hearing abilities for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for hearing concerns, Resident ID #46. Findings are as follows:Record review revealed the resident was admitted to the facility in May of 2023 with diagnoses including, but not limited to, mild cognitive impairment and major depressive disorder.Record review of a care plan dated 8/7/2024 states the resident is hard of hearing related to the aging process with an intervention to provide him/her with appropriate hearing aids as required and a goal to be able to communicate effectively with staff with dignity.Record review of the… …
F685 citations in Rhode Island
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
Rhode Island cites F685 more often than its own record predicts
1.04 times the share F685 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F685 findings written in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.19% | 0.71× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 1.04× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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