F-Tag Reference · Resident Rights
F552
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Cited 1,591 times across 10+ facilities in 50 states.
1,591
Total citations
10+
Facilities
50
States
1
Immediate Jeopardy
What F552 requires
F552 corresponds to the federal standard: Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.. When a surveyor finds that a facility is not meeting this standard, they cite the tag and assign a scope/severity letter (A–L) describing how widespread the issue is and how much harm it caused.
Severity distribution
- Level 4 — Immediate jeopardy 1
- Level 3 — Actual harm 7
- Level 2 — No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 1,577
- Level 1 — Potential for minimal harm 6
States with the most F552 citations
| State | F552 citations |
|---|---|
| California | 473 |
| Texas | 144 |
| Washington | 130 |
| Massachusetts | 98 |
| Oregon | 62 |
| Pennsylvania | 47 |
| Arizona | 44 |
| Illinois | 39 |
| Indiana | 37 |
| Wisconsin | 35 |
Facilities with the most F552 citations
| Facility | Location | F552 citations |
|---|---|---|
| Plaza Healthcare Center | SANTA ANA, CA | 5 |
| Sunland Post Acute | SUNLAND, CA | 4 |
| Olympic View Post Acute | PORT ANGELES, WA | 4 |
| Cheney Care Center | CHENEY, WA | 4 |
| Linden Grove Health Care Center | PUYALLUP, WA | 4 |
| Kei-ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | 4 |
| Polaris Extended Care | ANCHORAGE, AK | 3 |
| Sun City Post Acute | SUN CITY, AZ | 3 |
| California Post-acute Care | LYNWOOD, CA | 3 |
| Pelican Ridge Post Acute | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | 3 |
Methodology F552 counts reflect publicly-filed deficiency findings from state survey teams working
under federal contract. A citation is not a court judgment or admission of wrongdoing.
Facilities may contest findings through Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR).
Has a loved one been affected by a F552 violation?
An attorney who focuses on nursing-home abuse and neglect can review the facility's record with you — citation patterns, scope/severity levels, complaint-driven findings — and tell you whether the law recognizes what happened.
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