Deficiency Index

F685 citations in Tennessee

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 Tennessee. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Tennessee cites F685 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.47×

0.47 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Tennessee citations0.12%

Of every deficiency written in Tennessee 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 Tennessee surveyors wrote

F685 findings written in Tennessee, 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, isolatedDecember 4, 2025

Based on medical record review, observations and interviews, the facility failed to provide assistance or utilize available resources related to hearing loss for 1 resident (Resident #5) of 15 residents reviewed.The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Hearing Impaired Resident Care, dated 9/18/2025, revealed .the facility will provide Hearing Impaired Resident Care in accordance with professional standards of practice .the right .to receive services in the facility with reasonable accommodation of resident needs . Review of the medical record revealed Resident #5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Heart Failure, Diabetes, and Peripheral Vascular Disease. …

Lynchburg Nursing Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Tennessee citationsvs expected
20230.33%1.24×
20240.12%0.43×
20250.12%0.47×

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

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