F-Tag F0920 — Requirements for Dining and Activity Rooms
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Official CMS facts
Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
According to the loaded CMS Health Deficiency records, this tag has 62 citations across 62 unique facilities. The top recorded severity is F.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0920
- California — 12 citations
- Ohio — 6 citations
- Missouri — 5 citations
- Maryland — 4 citations
- Pennsylvania — 4 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
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Source, freshness, and limitations
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