Based on observations, interviews, and record review conducted during the Abbreviated Survey and Partial Extended Survey (Complaint NY00362627, NY00363035, NY00363415, and NY00358811), the facility failed to maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment in safe operating condition. This was evident in 5 of 5 resident units Specifically, the facility failed to routinely maintain their boiler equipment. This resulted in the facility's heating system malfunctioning, causing temperatures in residents' rooms and common areas to fall below the required range. …
F908 citations in New York
Equipment in safe condition · Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New York cites F908 more often than its own record predicts
1.05 times the share F908 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New York 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 York surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in New York, 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, record review, and interview, the facility failed to maintain essential electrical equipment in a safe and functional operating condition. Specifically, the plastic covering on an electrical outlet near the kitchen oven was broken and contained visible live electrical wires and components. The findings include:The undated Policy for maintenance work order reporting documented that all facility maintenance concerns shall be reported using the electronic work order system. …
42 CFR 483.90(d)(2) Maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment in safe operating condition. 10NYCRR 415.29 Physical environment. The nursing home shall be designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to provide a safe, health, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, personnel, and the public. Based on staff interview and document review conducted during the Life Safety Code recertification survey, the facility did not maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment in safe operating condition. Reference is made to the following: 1. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.52% | 1.12× |
| 2024 | 0.39% | 0.88× |
| 2025 | 0.48% | 1.05× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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