Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure residents received proper assistive devices to maintain vision for 1 of 3 residents (1) reviewed for vision services. This failure placed residents at risk of continued impaired vision and potentially limit activities or safely navigating their environment. Findings included. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], documented Resident 1 had moderate cognitive impairment and was independent with most activities of daily living (ADLs).Care plan, dated 01/16/2026, documented Resident 1 had vision impairment related to diabetic retinopathy. …
F685 citations in Washington
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
Washington cites F685 more often than its own record predicts
1.15 times the share F685 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Washington 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 Washington surveyors wrote
F685 findings written in Washington, 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 Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.59% | 2.23× |
| 2024 | 0.52% | 1.82× |
| 2025 | 0.28% | 1.15× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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