F-Tag F0921 — Safe/Functional/Sanitary/Comfortable Environment
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
F-Tag F0921 is a CMS skilled-nursing-facility regulatory requirement covering safe/functional/sanitary/comfortable environment. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this tag has been cited 3,414 times across 2,546 unique facilities. 16 citations have reached Immediate Jeopardy severity. The top recorded severity for this tag is L.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Top-Cited States for F-Tag F0921
- Ohio — 511 citations
- California — 466 citations
- Texas — 352 citations
- Michigan — 290 citations
- Indiana — 269 citations
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- 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)
- F-Tag F0909 — Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. (485 citations)