Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff implemented and residents followed the facility Smoke Free Environment policy in 1 of 1 resident (R7) reviewed for smoking, resulting in the potential for injury. Findings include:Review of a Face Sheet reflected R7 admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included dementia and acquired absence of the left leg below the knee. Review of a Safe Smoking assessment dated [DATE] at reflected R7 Uses smoking apron for falling ashes.Devices Needed Smoking ApronReview of a Care Plan Report reflected (R7) have been assessed by the IDT (interdisciplinary team) and I am able to smoke independently after I have signed myself out and go off property. …
F926 citations in Michigan
Environmental Deficiencies
Have policies on smoking.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Michigan cites F926 less often than its own record predicts
0.35 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Michigan 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 Michigan surveyors wrote
F926 findings written in Michigan, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Michigan citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.03% | 0.41× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.35× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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