Based on observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Smoking Policy, the facility failed to ensure proper and effective ventilation, specifically in the indoor designated smoking area and hallways near the area. This deficient practice had the potential to place the 44 residents residing in the facility at risk of medical complications related to exposure to poor air quality. Findings include:Review of the facility's undated policy titled Smoking Policy revealed the Procedure section included, . 6. Smoking occurs in designated locations that are environmentally separate from all residents' care areas. These designated locations may be outdoors. The Documentation section included, .3. Smoking will occur in a designated area at a designated time only. …
F923 citations in Georgia
Environmental Deficiencies
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F923 more often than its own record predicts
5.02 times the share F923 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F923.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Georgia surveyors wrote
F923 findings written in Georgia, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.07% | 3.03× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 5.02× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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