F-Tag F0917 (Resident Room Bed/Furniture/Closet) is a CMS regulatory requirement in the "Environmental Deficiencies" category. The loaded CMS-derived records contain 57 citations across 57 facilities.

How severe is F-Tag F0917?

The top recorded severity level in the loaded records is H.

Which states cite F-Tag F0917 most?

The top states for F-Tag F0917 citations are Ohio, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania.

How do I write a Plan of Correction for F-Tag F0917?

A POC for F-Tag F0917 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 F0917 — Resident Room Bed/Furniture/Closet

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Official CMS facts

Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.

According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 57 citations across 57 unique facilities. The top recorded severity is H.

Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0917

Ohio — 9 citations
Illinois — 6 citations
Florida — 5 citations
Maryland — 5 citations
Pennsylvania — 5 citations

Related F-Tags in Environmental Deficiencies

F-Tag F0921 — Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (3,414 citations)
F-Tag F0908 — Keep all essential equipment working safely. (1,882 citations)
F-Tag F0925 — Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. (1,837 citations)
F-Tag F0919 — Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (1,736 citations)
F-Tag F0912 — Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (1,021 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. 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