Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain a safe and secure handrail located in one of one facility hallways at the North Station of the facility building. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk of injury. Findings: During an observation of the facility's handrail located in the hallway at the North Station on 5/6/26 at 8:14 AM, the handrail was not firmly secured to the corridor wall. During an observation and interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 5/6/2026 at 10:43 AM, the DON stated the handrail along the wall located in the hallway of the North Station was not secured to the wall. The DON stated if the handrail was not secured, and if a resident was using it, it could cause the resident to lose balance causing a fall. …
F924 citations in California
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.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F924 less often than its own record predicts
0.84 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in California 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 California surveyors wrote
F924 findings written in California, 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.05% | 0.79× |
| 2024 | 0.02% | 0.54× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.84× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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