Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that residents were evaluated for the need and safety for the use of bed rails prior to the installation/use of rails, failed to document alternatives to bed rails were attempted prior to the use of bed rails, failed to document reasons for failure of alternatives, and failed to advise residents and/or Resident Representatives (RR) of the risks and/or benefits of rail use with informed consent signed prior to the installation of bed rails for three of three residents (Resident (R) 14, R33, and R57) reviewed for bed rail use of 50 census residents. In addition, the facility had failed to evaluate the need and safety of bed rail use for all residents in the facility. …
F700 citations in Arizona
Bed rails · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F700 less often than its own record predicts
0.33 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Arizona, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31% | 0.72× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 0.33× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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