Based on a review of clinical records, facility policies, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to consistently implement and enforce its smoking policy for two of two residents who smoked (Resident 16, and R76). Findings include: Review of facility's policy Smoking Policy- Residents dated 12/22/25, indicated that residents will be evaluated on admission to determine if he or she is a smoker or non-smoker. If a smoker, the evaluation will include current level of tobacco consumption; method of consumption; desire to quit smoking; ability to smoke safely with or without supervision per a completed Safe Smoking Evaluation. …
F926 citations in Pennsylvania
Environmental Deficiencies
Have policies on smoking.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F926 more often than its own record predicts
1.62 times the share F926 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F926 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.10% | 1.29× |
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.70× |
| 2025 | 0.12% | 1.62× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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