Based on observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, and homelike environment in 1 of 3 nursing units, the fourth floor nursing unit, affecting one resident (Resident #8) in room [ROOM NUMBER]. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 5/18/26 and again on 05/21/2026, the surveyor observed that the overhead light located in the middle of Resident #8's room was not functioning. …
F921 citations in New Jersey
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Jersey cites F921 less often than its own record predicts
0.76 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey 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 New Jersey surveyors wrote
F921 findings written in New Jersey, 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 on 3/24/21, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe and sanitary physical environment. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following findings: During a tour of the facility's basement at 11:00 AM, with the facility's Administrator and Maintenance Director, the surveyor observed 5 of 5 rooms used for storage with stained or missing suspended ceiling tiles. Some of the stained ceiling tiles were water-logged and sagged, causing them to fall from the ceiling. Many ceiling tiles had varying degrees of an unidentified brown substance ranging from light brown to dark brown. Each storage room had two to four stained ceiling tiles with missing ceiling tiles scattered throughout. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.25% | 0.29× |
| 2024 | 0.65% | 0.82× |
| 2025 | 0.64% | 0.76× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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