Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined, for 3 of 39 sample residents, that the facility did not ensure residents who displayed or were diagnosed with dementia, received the appropriate treatment and services to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. This was found to be at a harm level. Specifically, the facility was unable to demonstrate development and implementation of interventions for managing resident's dementia with behavioral disturbances. Resident identifiers: 9, 29 and 41. Findings include: Resident 29 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . On 6/7/22 at 11:25 AM, an observation was made of resident 29 in her room. …
F744 citations in Utah
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 — 2024
Utah cites F744 less often than its own record predicts
0.82 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Utah in 2024, 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F744 findings written in Utah, 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 on interview and record review it was determined that the facility did not ensure that a resident who displayed or was diagnosed with dementia, received the appropriate treatment and services to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Specifically, for 2 out of 16 sampled residents the facility was unable to demonstrate development and implementation of interventions for managing residents' dementia with behavioral disturbances. Resident identifier: 4 and 13.Findings included:1. Resident 4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and vascular dementia.On 7/13/26 at 5:42 AM, an observation was made of resident 4. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.23% | 1.09× |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.82× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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