Based on Electronic Health Record (EHR) review, observations, staff interviews and policy review the facility failed to develop and implement person-centered care plans that addressed the specific dementia care needs for 3 of 5 residents reviewed (#1, #3 and #24). The facility reported a census of 82 residents.Findings Included:1. Review of Resident #1's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 3 indicating severe cognitive impairment. …
F744 citations in Iowa
Dementia care · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Iowa cites F744 less often than its own record predicts
0.85 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F744.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Iowa surveyors wrote
F744 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.
Based clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to create a treatment plan for 3 of 5 residents with dementia including tracking target behaviors, appropriate diagnoses, and developing a comprehensive care plan (Resident #15, #28, #51). The facility reported a census of 53 residents. Findings include: 1. The Minimum Data Set ((MDS) dated [DATE] documented Resident #15 had [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. The MDS documented the resident used a antipsychotic medication daily and antidepressant medication daily. The Medication Review Report dated 2/8/19 listed an order for [REDACTED]. The comprehensive care plan dated 4/9/19 failed to included the resident's antipsychotic medications with a [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. 2. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Iowa citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.34× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.85× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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