Based on observation, resident interview, staff interview, clinical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure call lights functioned or an alternative provided for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #10) reviewed for call lights. The facility reported a census of 54 residents. Findings include: Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated [DATE], revealed Resident #10 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15, which indicated intact cognition. The list of diagnoses included cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke) with hemiplegia or hemiparesis (lack of muscle movement/sensation on one side), muscle contractures of left shoulder, left forearm and left hand, and peripheral vascular disease (PVD). …
F919 citations in Iowa
Call system · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Iowa cites F919 less often than its own record predicts
0.38 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F919.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Iowa surveyors wrote
F919 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Iowa citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.35% | 0.81× |
| 2024 | 0.29% | 0.65× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.38× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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