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Registered nurse hours came up short as well.

The deficiency, cited under F0689 and rated at actual harm, is one of the more consequential categories inspectors assign.

Inspectors cited the violation on October 21, 2025, following a complaint investigation at the long-term care facility.

A consumer complaint was filed.

The citation, filed under F0689, covers the standard requiring facilities to protect residents from accident hazards.

The residents affected were among the most vulnerable people in any nursing facility.

One of them involved something basic: the food residents were being served wasn't being prepared in a form that matched what each person actually needed.

That acknowledgment came during a complaint inspection completed October 17, 2025.

The resident, identified in inspection records only as Resident 10, described the encounter to inspectors on October 15, 2025.

The resident told inspectors that nobody consulted her about her needs or preferences before the move.

The inspection, triggered by a complaint, focused on a single gap in the facility's records.

Federal surveyors flagged the conditions under a standard requiring that equipment used in resident care be clean, properly stored, and labeled.