Nursing home inspections in California

California surveyors cite bedroom space (F912) at 5.03× its national share.

Cited least often against expectation here: “Respond appropriately to all alleged violations”, at 0.41×.

F912 · 187 citations · 2025 surveys

1,165

nursing homes in the public file

61,050

citations on record

2.5%

of citations written at actual harm or above, against 5.4% nationally

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The shape of it — 2025

Cited more, and less, than expected

Magenta is cited more often than expected, blue less often.

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

The evidence

Every tag California cites above its expected share

F912 · Bedroom space5.03×
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
187 citations across 186 facilities · Environmental Deficiencies
F8022.79×
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
68 citations across 68 facilities · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F8132.58×
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
71 citations across 71 facilities · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F5572.04×
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
76 citations across 70 facilities · Resident Rights Deficiencies
F814 · Garbage disposal1.93×
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
132 citations across 131 facilities · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F6271.89×
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
93 citations across 85 facilities · Resident Rights Deficiencies
F5521.87×
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
160 citations across 143 facilities · Resident Rights Deficiencies
F726 · Competent nursing staff1.76×
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
167 citations across 149 facilities · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
F908 · Equipment in safe condition1.76×
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
126 citations across 121 facilities · Environmental Deficiencies
F6941.74×
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
88 citations across 87 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

How severe those findings were

Scope and severity

2.5% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J2620.4%	K870.1%	L400.1%
Actual harm	G1,0751.8%	H350.1%	I10.0%
No harm, potential for more than minimal	D39,58164.8%	E15,57625.5%	F2,5774.2%
No harm, potential for minimal	A—	B1,7242.8%	C920.2%

CMS grades every deficiency on harm level and how widespread it was. Letters G and above mean actual harm was found; J and above mean immediate jeopardy.

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