Deficiency tags › F0921
F0921
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 530 | 57% |
| California | 438 | 38% |
| Texas | 340 | 29% |
| Michigan | 305 | 72% |
| Indiana | 243 | 48% |
| Illinois | 210 | 32% |
| Missouri | 139 | 29% |
| Maryland | 102 | 46% |
| Pennsylvania | 95 | 14% |
| Florida | 86 | 12% |
| Minnesota | 79 | 23% |
| New York | 70 | 12% |
| Kansas | 65 | 22% |
| Washington | 63 | 33% |
| Virginia | 53 | 18% |
| Arkansas | 51 | 23% |
| New Jersey | 44 | 13% |
| Colorado | 44 | 21% |
| Connecticut | 37 | 19% |
| Louisiana | 36 | 14% |
| Georgia | 35 | 10% |
| Tennessee | 34 | 11% |
| New Mexico | 29 | 43% |
| West Virginia | 29 | 24% |
| Rhode Island | 28 | 39% |
| Kentucky | 26 | 10% |
| Massachusetts | 23 | 7% |
| Iowa | 20 | 5% |
| Hawaii | 15 | 35% |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 5% |
| Puerto Rico | 10 | 111% |
| Oregon | 10 | 8% |
| Idaho | 10 | 13% |
| South Carolina | 9 | 5% |
| Nebraska | 9 | 5% |
| Maine | 9 | 12% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 2% |
| Mississippi | 8 | 4% |
| Nevada | 8 | 12% |
| Arizona | 6 | 4% |
| Alabama | 6 | 3% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 1% |
| Montana | 4 | 7% |
| North Dakota | 4 | 6% |
| Delaware | 4 | 9% |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3% |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 18% |
| Utah | 3 | 3% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 3% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 6% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0921 mean?
F0921 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. It falls under environmental deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0921?
3,406 citations at 2,550 facilities (17% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 16 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0921 most?
Ohio (530), California (438), Texas (340), Michigan (305), Indiana (243).