F-Tag F0551 (Rights Exercised by Representative) is a CMS regulatory requirement in the "Resident Rights Deficiencies" category. The loaded CMS-derived records contain 282 citations across 263 facilities.

How severe is F-Tag F0551?

The top recorded severity level in the loaded records is J. 2 citations reached Immediate Jeopardy severity.

Which states cite F-Tag F0551 most?

The top states for F-Tag F0551 citations are California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Texas, Maryland.

How do I write a Plan of Correction for F-Tag F0551?

A POC for F-Tag F0551 must include corrective action taken, root cause analysis, staff education, monitoring plan, and systemic prevention measures. POCDesk's AI-powered POC generator can draft a compliant response automatically.

F-Tag F0551 — Rights Exercised by Representative

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Official CMS facts

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 282 citations across 263 unique facilities. 2 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity is J, and the newest loaded survey date is December 2025.

Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0551

California — 51 citations
Wisconsin — 42 citations
Massachusetts — 39 citations
Texas — 25 citations
Maryland — 21 citations

Related F-Tags in Resident Rights Deficiencies

F-Tag F0550 — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (8,999 citations)
F-Tag F0584 — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (8,840 citations)
F-Tag F0580 — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (6,045 citations)
F-Tag F0558 — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (4,617 citations)
F-Tag F0578 — Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (4,456 citations)

POCDesk summary and practical use

POCDesk organizes the CMS citation records above to show frequency, geography, severity, and related tags. These comparisons are editorial summaries, not CMS regulatory guidance and not a substitute for the regulation, survey findings, or legal advice.

Source, freshness, and limitations

CMS nursing-home Provider Data is the source for the descriptive citation counts above; the newest survey date in the records summarized here: December 2025. Counts may change as CMS updates data, and missing measures remain unknown rather than zero. Read the governing 42 CFR Part 483 and POCDesk’s editorial standards.

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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families