Based on observation, interview, and record review conducted during the Recertification survey, the facility did not ensure that residents were provided with a bed of proper size and height for the safety and convenience of the resident. Specifically, the facility did not accommodate residents with an appropriately sized bed. This was evident for 2 of 2 residents reviewed during the Environment facility task. (Residents #7 & #5). The findings are: 1. Resident #7 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review of the Quarterly Minimum Data Set ((MDS) dated [DATE] revealed the resident is cognitively intact and independent with most activities of daily living. During an interview on 6/4/19 at 12:30 PM, Resident # 7 stated that his bed is too short. …
F917 citations in New York
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New York cites F917 more often than its own record predicts
3.05 times the share F917 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New York in 2025, this is the portion that was F917.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New York surveyors wrote
F917 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 observations and interview conducted during an Extended Recertification Survey from 03/09/2025 to 05/09/2025 the facility did not ensure that all residents had adequate functional furniture that meet residents' needs. Specifically, resident #147 did not have private closet space within their resident room, such that each residents' clothing was kept separate from the clothing of their roommate. Observations on 03/10/2025 at 11:55 AM on the North Two Unit revealed Resident room [ROOM NUMBER], a four-person capacity room, lacked private closet space for its residents. There were three freestanding wardrobes for the four (4) residents in this room and one of the wardrobes was shared for resident #147 and another resident. …
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