Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to obtain appropriate physician orders prior to installation of bed rails for 1 (R #5) of 3 (R #5, R #11, and R #31) residents reviewed for bedrails. This deficient practice could result in the physician, staff, and residents not knowing the needs, risks and benefits of bed rails. The findings are:A. Record review of R #5's admission Record revealed R #5 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].B. Record review of R #5's physician orders revealed no order for the use of bedrails.C. On 03/09/26 at 2:12 pm, a random interview and observation of R #5's room revealed quarter size bedrail on the upper left side of the bed. R #5, he confirmed he uses the side rail for mobility and repositioning himself. D. …
F700 citations in New Mexico
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
New Mexico cites F700 more often than its own record predicts
1.38 times the share F700 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico 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 New Mexico surveyors wrote
F700 findings written in New Mexico, 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 New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.41% | 0.97× |
| 2025 | 0.54% | 1.38× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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