Based on observation and interviews conducted during a Recertification Survey, handrails were not maintained on two (2) of two (2) resident units. Specifically, handrails had broken plastic and missing pieces exposing sharp edges. This is evidenced by: During observations on 04/29/2025 at 7:51 PM through 8:58 PM: The Second Floor Unit south corridor handrail had a six (6)-inch section of broken plastic with sharp edges. The Second Floor Unit Elevator one (1) corner guard had broken plastic with sharp edges. The First Floor Unit handrail had six (6) areas where the edge turn pieces missing exposing sharp edges. During an interview on 5/07/2025 at 3:03 PM, Director of Maintenance #1 stated that they would repair the broken plastic and install the missing pieces on the handrails. …
F924 citations in New York
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 York cites F924 less often than its own record predicts
0.97 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New York 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 York surveyors wrote
F924 findings written in New York, 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 New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.16% | 2.70× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 2.46× |
| 2025 | 0.04% | 0.97× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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