Based on observation, interview and document review, it was determined that the facility failed to immediately address the smell of natural gas in the kitchen. Observations conducted on 1/29/25 at 8:30 AM and 8:40 AM, with two surveyors, and interviews conducted that same day confirmed the smell of natural gas was present on 1/29/25, and the facility used a lighter to regularly light the gas stove. The facility's failure to address the natural gas smell, while utilizing a lighter to light the stove top burners, placed all residents at risk from an explosion or fire and resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) Situation. The IJ began on 1/29/25 at 8:30 AM, and the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) was provided the IJ template on 1/29/25 at 11:20 AM. …
F908 citations in New Jersey
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Jersey cites F908 less often than its own record predicts
0.71 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey in 2025, this is the portion that was F908.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Jersey surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in New Jersey, 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.
Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the kitchen exhaust hood assembly in a safe operating condition by ensuring hood panels were properly fitted without gaps. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility due to the increased risk of grease accumulation and fire associated with gaps in the kitchen exhaust hood system and was evidenced by the following: On 5/28/26 at 9:40 AM, the surveyor conducted a kitchen tour with the Food Service Director (FSD). During the kitchen tour, the surveyor observed the kitchen exhaust hood system located above the stove and oven, approximately two one-inch gaps, one on each side of the hood panels. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.12% | 0.26× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.23× |
| 2025 | 0.32% | 0.71× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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