Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident 31) reviewed for prosthesis (an artificial limb designed to replace the function of an amputated or missing arm or leg) received the care and assistance required to be able to use the prosthesis. This failure placed the resident at risk for decreased mobility and balance, delayed discharge from the facility to the community, and a diminished quality of life. Findings included . An undated facility policy titled, Artificial Limb - Prosthesis showed, staff would assist the resident in caring for their prosthesis to encourage resident function and safety. The policy showed the use of the prosthesis would be addressed in the resident's plan of care. …
F696 citations in Washington
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care/assistance for a resident with a prosthesis.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F696 more often than its own record predicts
12.62 times the share F696 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F696.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
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What Washington surveyors wrote
F696 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.
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