Based on interview and record review, the facility experienced a power failure related to an area wide power outage. The facility's backup generator failed to provide back up power for the facility as it is designed to do during a power outage. The facility failed to ensure the safety of all residents dependent on life-sustaining equipment related to inability to provide electricity to life sustaining devices during the power failure. The facility failed to document the generator was in working order by completed weekly testing and monthly testing under load to ensure the backup generators availability in an emergency. …
F906
Environmental Deficiencies
Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Every F906 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F906 finding.
The harm level
How severely F906 is cited
9.1% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J19.1% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D436.4% | E218.2% | F436.4% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
What an F906 citation says
One finding from each severity level, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure there was uninterrupted power supply for life sustaining equipment during a power outage, for a census of 131. This failure had the potential for vulnerable residents to experience life threatening situation during power interruptions. During an observation on 4/23/26 starting at 1:14 p.m., the facility had a power interruption. The facility staff were observed taking out extension cords and they were checking residents with oxygen concentrators and those with air mattress. The staff brought out flashlights and power cords to plug into the red emergency outlets to power the oxygen concentrators in Station 2. …
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