F555 citations at U.S. nursing homes
F555: Right to Choose Attending Physician (Resident Rights). CMS regulation text: Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
Citations of F555 published by CMS for surveys dated 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30, by state, with the latest citations.
Citations by survey month
| Survey month | Citations |
|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 3 |
| 2025-12 | 2 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 6 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
Recent months are incomplete: CMS publishes a survey only after the state agency uploads it, so the last one or two months fill in over later releases.
Latest citations
| Survey date | Facility | City | CCN | F-tag | Severity | Complaint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | SHIPPENSBURG REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER | Shippensburg, PA | 395964 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-08-13 | KIT CARSON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Jackson, CA | 056198 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-09-12) |
| 2026-07-16 | ELKTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Elkton, MD | 215269 | F555 | F | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-08-28) |
| 2026-07-10 | THE GARDENS HEALTHCARE CENTER | Northridge, CA | 555791 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-07-29) |
| 2026-06-29 | LIBBY CARE CENTER | Libby, MT | 275040 | F555 | D | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-08-06) | |
| 2026-06-22 | RANCHO BELLAGIO POST ACUTE | Moreno Valley, CA | 555921 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-08-10) |
| 2026-06-18 | CHATSWORTH PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER | Chatsworth, CA | 056351 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-07-08) |
| 2026-05-28 | GRAND MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER | Saint Louis, MO | 265717 | F555 | D | Yes | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2026-04-30 | PINNACLE POINT WELLNESS & REHABILITATION | Riverside, MO | 265379 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-05-19) |
| 2026-04-24 | HILLSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER | Saint Louis, MO | 265585 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-06-06) |
| 2026-04-22 | RIO GRANDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | La Jara, CO | 065399 | F555 | E | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-05-22) | |
| 2026-04-16 | HERITAGE CARE CENTER | Saint Louis, MO | 265534 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-04-29) |
| 2026-04-08 | BERNARD CARE CENTER | Saint Louis, MO | 265500 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-04-23) |
| 2026-04-06 | Spring River Rehabilitation and Care Center | Roswell, NM | 325044 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-06-16) |
| 2026-03-27 | Westview Healthcare Center | Auburn, CA | 055776 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-04-20) |
| 2026-03-05 | SANTA ANITA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL | Temple City, CA | 055293 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-04-03) |
| 2026-01-13 | TEMPLE CITY HEALTHCARE | Temple City, CA | 056413 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-02-05) |
| 2025-12-11 | RANCHO BELLAGIO POST ACUTE | Moreno Valley, CA | 555921 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2026-01-13) |
| 2025-12-06 | Sunset Rehabilitation and Health Care | Canton, IL | 146016 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2025-12-10) |
| 2025-11-21 | Country Care Manor | La Vernia, TX | 675947 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2025-11-22) |
| 2025-11-12 | MEADVILLE CONVALESCENT HOME | Meadville, MS | 255213 | F555 | E | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2025-12-22) |
| 2025-11-03 | FOREST HILLS CENTER | Columbus, OH | 365980 | F555 | D | Yes | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (2025-12-03) |
Facility, city and CCN as published by CMS. Severity is the CMS scope/severity letter (A lowest to L highest; G and above = actual harm, J to L = immediate jeopardy). See method.
Source
CMS Provider Data Catalog, Health Deficiencies (file NH_HealthCitations_Oct2026.csv, data as of 2026-10-01, released 2026-10-28, downloaded 2026-11-01; 94,771 citations with surveys 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30). Counts are row counts; nothing is estimated. CMS plans the next update for 2026-12-02. Method.
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