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 Maine. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine 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 Maine citations0.13%
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F700.
Maine0.13%
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 Maine surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in Maine, 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.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternApril 9, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's bed dimensions were appropriate for a resident resulting in a 10 inch gap between the mattress and the bed rail. This failure created the potential for bodily injury including death by entrapment of body parts, for 1 of 35 residents [Resident #26 (R26]. In addition to the resident in immediate jeopardy, the facility's failure to regularly inspect and monitor bed rails resulted in the potential for harm for 35 out of 35 residents with bed rails. …
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