Based on observations, clinical record review, resident and staff interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that cigarettes and lighters were secured and maintained by designated staff in accordance with the facility's smoking policy for 3 of 26 sampled residents (Residents #87, #169, and #242). The deficient practice could put the residents at risk for accidents or smoking-related injuries. Findings include:-Regarding resident #87:Resident #87 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that include tobacco use, anxiety disorder, cannabis use, and hypoglycemia.A review of the smoking policy on May 07, 2026, revealed the resident signed the facility's smoking policy acknowledging the policy regarding smoking.A review of the resident's care plan… …
F926 citations in Arizona
Environmental Deficiencies
Have policies on smoking.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F926 citations were recorded in Arizona for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F926 findings written in Arizona, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJuly 24, 2026
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