Based on observation, interviews, and record review, facility staff failed to provide a sanitary and functional environment in the facility's laundry room to store, sort, and return clean laundry to the residents of the facility. The facility census was 231.1. Review of the facility's Handling Clean and Dirty Linen policy, dated 06/26/24, showed staff were directed to not place clean linen on the floor or other contaminated surfaces. The policy did not direct staff on a timeframe to return clean laundry to residents. 2. Observation on 08/03/26 at 1:45 P.M., showed the laundry room floor with multiple plastic bags of clothes stacked approximately five feet high. …
F921 citations in Missouri
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Missouri cites F921 more often than its own record predicts
1.10 times the share F921 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Missouri in 2025, this is the portion that was F921.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Missouri surveyors wrote
F921 findings written in Missouri, 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 and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe and functional environment for the residents by allowing items to be stored on top of overbed light fixtures for residents in five rooms. Storing items on the overbed light creates a hazard of the items falling on resident below and does not utilize the light fixture as intended. The deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents and staff in the facility. The facility's census was 97. The facility did not provide a policy regarding overbed light safety. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Missouri citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.78% | 0.91× |
| 2024 | 0.70% | 0.88× |
| 2025 | 0.93% | 1.10× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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