Based on observations, interviews, record review, and review of a facility policy titled, Oxygen Administration, the facility failed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #1's oxygen tubing and RI #35's humidified water bottle was maintained in a manner to prevent contamination.Specifically: 1) RI #1's humidified water bottle was not dated when observed by the surveyor on 06/23/2026.2) RI #35's humidified water bottle was not dated when observed by the surveyor on 06/23/2026 and 6/24/2026. This deficient practice affected RI #1 and RI #35 two of four residents sampled for Respiratory Care. Findings Include:Review of a facility policy title, Oxygen Administration with an effective date of February 1, 2004, revealed the following: . …
F695 citations in Alabama
Respiratory care · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F695 more often than its own record predicts
1.13 times the share F695 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F695.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F695 findings written in Alabama, 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 Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.07% | 0.89× |
| 2024 | 2.92% | 1.32× |
| 2025 | 2.49% | 1.13× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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