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F0551
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 55 | 5% |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 11% |
| Wisconsin | 37 | 11% |
| Texas | 26 | 2% |
| Maryland | 25 | 11% |
| Michigan | 16 | 4% |
| Ohio | 12 | 1% |
| Illinois | 9 | 1% |
| Washington | 8 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 7 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 1% |
| Missouri | 6 | 1% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 9% |
| Florida | 4 | 1% |
| Maine | 4 | 5% |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2% |
| Indiana | 3 | 1% |
| Virginia | 3 | 1% |
| Oregon | 2 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| New York | 2 | 0% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1% |
| Delaware | 2 | 5% |
| Iowa | 2 | 1% |
| Montana | 2 | 3% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Arizona | 1 | 1% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0% |
| Nevada | 1 | 2% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0551 mean?
F0551 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. It falls under resident rights deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0551?
295 citations at 276 facilities (2% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 2 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0551 most?
California (55), Massachusetts (39), Wisconsin (37), Texas (26), Maryland (25).