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F924 citations in Alabama

Environmental Deficiencies

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F924 in Alabama. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Alabama cites F924 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share13.15×

13.15 times the share F924 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Alabama citations0.50%

Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F924.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Alabama surveyors wrote

F924 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternMay 9, 2025

Based on observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure: 1) hand rails in the hallways were not missing plastic end cap pieces, 2) a small handrail was not missing from the wall on the left side of the hall, and there was not a missing handrail on the right side of the hallway on Unit One; and 3) a small hand rail was not missing from the wall next to the nurses station on Unit Two. This deficient practice was identified during observations of the environment and had the potential to affect residents who ambulated in the facility. Findings include: On 04/29/2025 at 4:00 PM, the surveyor observed the hand rail in front of the nurses' station on Unit One was missing the end cap. …

Northgate Health and Rehabilitation Center

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