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F926 citations in Arkansas

Environmental Deficiencies

Have policies on smoking.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F926 in Arkansas. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2024

Arkansas cites F926 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share3.17×

3.17 times the share F926 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Arkansas citations0.18%

Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2024, this is the portion that was F926.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Arkansas surveyors wrote

F926 findings written in Arkansas, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedFebruary 13, 2026

Based on observations, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a safe, functional, and sanitary environment by failing to implement the smoking policy. The facility failed to ensure residents extinguished cigarette butts in non-combustible, self-closing ashtrays and failed to ensure staff smoked only in authorized areas. Specifically, cigarette butts were found on the ground around the resident patio, in flowerpots, and in a rock bed near the dining room exit leading to the staff smoking area.Based on observations, interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a safe, functional, and sanitary environment by failing to implement the smoking policy. …

Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center

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