Based on observation, interview, and record review, facility failed to follow the Smoking Policy plan for two of five sampled residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2). This failure had the potential for Resident 1 and Resident 2 not receiving appropriate care and smoking safety instructions specific to the residents smoking need.Findings: During a review of Resident 1's Face Sheet (admission Record), the Face Sheet indicated the facility originally admitted Resident 1 on [DATE], with diagnoses including an encounter for orthopedic aftercare following kidney Transplant (is a follow-up medical appointment used to oversee a resident's recovery, functional rehabilitation, and physical adaptation after a surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor into a person… …
F926 citations in California
Environmental Deficiencies
Have policies on smoking.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F926 more often than its own record predicts
1.02 times the share F926 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, 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 California surveyors wrote
F926 findings written in California, 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, interview, and record review the facility failed to follow their smoking policies for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) when Resident 1, a non-smoker, was assigned to a room next to a smoking area. This deficient practice resulted in Resident 1 feeling afraid and uncomfortable and believing his health was being hurt by second hand smoke. Findings: Review of the face sheet, printed [DATE], indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS - a resident assessment tool used to guide care), dated [DATE], indicated Resident 1 was independently able to make reasonable and consistent decisions. During an interview on [DATE], at 9:39 a.m., Resident 1 stated that his mother died from [MEDICAL CONDITION]. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 1.09× |
| 2024 | 0.03% | 0.61× |
| 2025 | 0.08% | 1.02× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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