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F691 citations in Iowa

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F691 in Iowa. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Iowa cites F691 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.56×

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

Share of Iowa citations0.04%

Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F691.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Iowa surveyors wrote

F691 findings written in Iowa, 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, isolatedJune 2, 2026

Based on clinical record review, observation, resident interview, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to meet professional standards for ostomy care by not releasing the build up of gas in the ostomy bag, which caused the appliance to spill the contents for 1 of 1 (Resident #13) reviewed. The facility reported a census 32.Findings include:Review of Resident #13's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 12 indicating moderate cognitive impairment. …

Garden View Care Center

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