Based on observation, clinical record review, staff and resident interviews, the facility failed to train staff to maintain properly maintain CPAP settings for resident usage for 1 of 2 residents reviewed (Resident #42). The facility reported a census of 61 residents. Findings include: The Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #42 documented diagnoses of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), insomnia and renal insufficiency.The MDS indicated Resident #42 used a non-invasive mechanical ventilator. The MDS showed the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 14, which indicated no cognitive impairment. Observation on 5/12/25 at 1:12 PM revealed a CPAP on Resident #42's bedside table. Resident #8 reported he used the CPAP during sleep. …
F826 citations in Iowa
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
Iowa cites F826 more often than its own record predicts
5.08 times the share F826 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F826.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Iowa surveyors wrote
F826 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.
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