Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to have handrails that were firmly secured and affixed to the corridor walls on three of the three resident floors of the facility (Second Floor, Third Floor, and Fourth Floor). Specifically, handrails were loose and crooked throughout each floor. The deficient practice had the potential to affect the residents who can use handrails on all floors. Findings included:The Director of Maintenance job description, revised in October 2020, revealed that the facility will conduct ongoing inspections to identify areas and equipment requiring improvement/repairs. …
F924 citations in Georgia
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
Georgia cites F924 more often than its own record predicts
3.02 times the share F924 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia 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 Georgia surveyors wrote
F924 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 2.94× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 1.57× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 3.02× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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