Based on observations, policy review, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that its corridors were equipped with firmly secured handrails for one of two nursing floors (1st floor). Findings Include: An observation in the first floor nursing unit on 5/17/26, at 12:48 p.m. revealed that the handrail affixed on the front side of the nursing station was loose to touch. An interview with the housekeeper, Employee E36 on 5/17/26, confirmed the handrail was not secured properly. It was indicated he had been aware since Thursday and was unsure if maintenance was aware. An interview with the Registered Nurse Supervisor, Employee E28, on 5/17/26, at 12:55 p.m. confirmed that the handrails should be securely affixed to the walls. 28 Pa. …
F924 citations in Pennsylvania
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
Pennsylvania cites F924 less often than its own record predicts
0.40 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F924 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06% | 1.09× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 1.52× |
| 2025 | 0.02% | 0.40× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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