Based on surveyor observation, record review, and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to provide the mandatory effective communication training for 7 of 7 direct care staff members, Staff K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q regarding Resident ID #63 who only speaks Cantonese (a traditional variety of Chinese language originating from the city of [NAME]). Findings are as follows:During a surveyor interview on 9/2/2025 at approximately 10:20 AM with Resident ID #63, s/he was unable to communicate in English.Review of a Quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] revealed that his/her preferred language is Chinese.Record review of his/her care plan revealed that s/he does not speak the dominant language of the facility and speaks Cantonese.Record review of the employee… …
F941 citations in Rhode Island
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Rhode Island cites F941 more often than its own record predicts
2.68 times the share F941 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island in 2025, this is the portion that was F941.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F941 findings written in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.15% | 2.40× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 2.68× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
What else Rhode Island surveyors cite →
Deficiency Index is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. About this data · Report a correction