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One of those deficiencies involved something basic: helping residents who cannot care for themselves with the tasks of daily living.

The specific finding: the facility failed to reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Federal health inspectors documented the finding during a complaint inspection that produced 15 separate deficiency citations at the facility.

The inspection at North Auburn Care, a skilled nursing facility at 2830 I Street Northeast in Auburn, was completed April 21, 2025.

That admission came from Staff V, a certified nursing assistant at North Auburn Care, during an interview with federal inspectors on April 17, 2025.

The inspection, conducted in April 2025, documented the experiences of two residents, identified in the report as Resident #50 and Resident #162.

The violation is narrow in scope.

What they found was a quality oversight system that had been watching the wrong things.

The declaration came following an inspection completed April 22, 2025.

Inspectors documented the injury during an April 2025 survey of the 1000 N.

Staff at Focused Care of Center had been reporting a roach problem to managers since at least December 2024.

The discharge was classified as Against Medical Advice, meaning the facility's own clinical staff believed the person should stay.