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.
F700 in Florida. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Florida cites F700 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.34×
0.34 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Florida citations0.13%
Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Florida0.13%
National0.39%
Share of all citations that were F700.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Florida surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Florida, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 2, 2026
Based on observations, policy review, record review and interview, the facility failed to properly complete assessments, care plans, consent forms and maintenance service for bedrails / enablers for 3 of 3 sampled residents, Residents #87, #82, #19. The findings included:Review of the policy titled, Proper Use of Bed Rails, implemented date 09/23 with a revised date of 01/26 revealed the policy stated, it is the policy of this facility to utilize person-centered approach when determining the use of bed rails. Appropriate alternative approaches are attempted prior to installing or using bed rails. …
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