Based on observation, record review, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure that prior to the placement of a bed rail, a resident assessment was completed that included alternatives to bed rail use were attempted and how the alternatives failed to meet the resident's assessed needs. This was true for 1 of 7 residents (Resident #156) reviewed for bed rails. This failure created the potential for harm due to the risk for injury, entrapment and/or death. Findings include:Resident #156 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE], and readmitted on [DATE], with multiple diagnoses including kidney disease, heart failure, and diabetes.On 8/31/26 and 9/1/26, observed Resident #156 with left bed rail on his bed and the rail in the up position. …
F700 citations in Idaho
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
Idaho cites F700 more often than its own record predicts
1.28 times the share F700 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Idaho 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 Idaho surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Idaho, 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 Idaho citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.24% | 2.90× |
| 2025 | 0.50% | 1.28× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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