Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain the physical environment in a safe condition by failing to ensure that a corridor handrail was firmly secured to the wall. The deficient practice was identified for 1 of 4 floors. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following: On 05/21/2026 at 10:43 AM, during the initial tour while on the first floor, the surveyor observed a portion of the wall adjacent to the elevator missing a handrail. The surveyor observed dry-wall exposed where a previous handrail may have been secured. On 05/27/2026 at 1:09 PM, the surveyor informed the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) of the finding. The LNHA said that the handrail became dislodged and maintenance was working to install it. …
F924 citations in New Jersey
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
New Jersey cites F924 more often than its own record predicts
4.85 times the share F924 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey 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 New Jersey surveyors wrote
F924 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 in the presence of the facility's Director of Environmental Services (DEVS), it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that corridors were equipped with firmly secured handrails on each side as evidenced by the following: On 10/02/2018 at 11:20 a.m., the surveyor observed a 4-foot 7 inch section and a 43 inch section, in the 100's wing corridor wall between resident rooms #117 and the Rotunda (center hub) had no evidence of secured hand rails for Residents use. The surveyor observed there was a door frame with no doors attached. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.12% | 2.12× |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 1.18× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 4.85× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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