Based on observations, interviews and review of the facility's policy titled CALL LIGHTS, the facility failed to ensure the resident call system was functioning on the 300 Hall from 7/20/2020 to 7/24/2020. During the 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM shift on 7/20/2020, a weather storm caused the system to not function. The staff in the facility during the storm failed to notify the facility's Administrator or Director of Maintenance at the time of the outage. The staff also failed to provide the residents who resided on the 300 Hall with an alternate means to call for assistance. …
F919 citations in Alabama
Call system · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F919 more often than its own record predicts
1.12 times the share F919 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F919.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F919 findings written in Alabama, 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 facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's call light was within reach for 1 (Resident #6) of 20 sampled residents. Findings included: A facility policy titled, Resident [NAME] of Rights, dated 01/2023, revealed, facility residents shall have the right to 10. Reside and receive services in the facility with reasonable accommodation of resident needs and preferences except when to do so would endanger the health or safety of the resident or other residents. An admission Record revealed the facility admitted Resident #6 on 04/10/2024. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.52% | 1.19× |
| 2025 | 0.50% | 1.12× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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