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.
F917 in Ohio. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Ohio cites F917 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.59×
2.59 times the share F917 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Ohio citations0.03%
Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, this is the portion that was F917.
Ohio0.03%
National0.01%
Share of all citations that were F917.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Ohio surveyors wrote
F917 findings written in Ohio, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternMarch 13, 2025
Based on record review, observation, interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to have an individual designated closet space in the resident's bedroom which affected three residents (#17, #18, and #81) out of three residents reviewed for adequate closet space and had the potential to affect three additional residents (#2, #3, and #67) identified by the facility as sharing closet space with Residents #17, #18, and #81. The facility census was 102.
Findings include:
1. Review of the medical record for Resident #17 revealed an admitted [DATE] with diagnoses including bipolar disorder, paranoid personality disorder, and schizophrenia. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJuly 20, 2023
Based on observations and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure an adequate supply of bed linens including pillowcases, bariatric sheets, and bed pads were provided to residents. This affected four (Resident #3, #28, #32, and #176) of four residents reviewed for linens. The facility census was 74.
Findings include:
Interview and observation on 07/19/23 at 9:20 A.M. with State tested Nurse Aide (STNA) #255 revealed when first shift staff arrived in the morning, there were never enough clean pillowcases, bed pads, or bariatric fitted sheets available. STNA #255 reported the residents had to go without bedding changes or could not go to bed sometimes due to no linens. STNA #255 also reported the residents would sometimes have to use pillows with no pillowcases. …
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