Deficiency Index

F915

Environmental Deficiencies

Ensure each resident room has a window to the outside that meets requirements

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations in 20251

Every F915 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.

Facilities cited1

Distinct nursing homes with at least one F915 finding.

The harm level

How severely F915 is cited

0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD3100.0%E—F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
Every recorded F915 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.

In the surveyor’s words

What an F915 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 13, 2026

Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide one of one sampled resident (Resident 5) a window to see outside to help the resident orient to day, night, and weather. As a result of this deficient practice, Resident 5 was not provided with a homelike environment and had the potential for Resident 5 to be disoriented to time of day and to feel confined. Findings: During a review of Resident 5's admission Record (face sheet), the admission Record indicated Resident 5 was admitted to the facility 5/1/2026 with diagnoses of schizophrenia (a severe, chronic mental health disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often making it hard to tell what is real and what is imagined) and depression (a serious mood disorder that causes a persistent… …

North Long Beach Post Acute · California

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternAugust 17, 2018

Based on observations and interview the facility failed to ensure each resident's bedroom had a window to the outside. Two of 56 facility rooms did not meet that requirement. No actual harm resulted from the limited square footage. Findings include: Observation during a resident interview on 08/13/18 at 4:23 PM, revealed the only window in room [ROOM NUMBER]'s looked into the therapy room. During an interview on 08/14/18 at 9:45 AM, the Administrator stated he was not aware that room [ROOM NUMBER] did not have a window to the outside. …

Carlyle Senior Care of Fork · South Carolina

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