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F912: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms

F912 is one of the federal requirements every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home must meet. CMS describes it as: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. It sits in CMS's environmental category.

955citations in the CMS files
395homes cited at least once
158in the 12 months to September 2026
0.0%rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy

CMS Health Deficiencies file, data as of September 1, 2026. The files hold each home's last three standard inspections and three years of complaint visits.

How seriously inspectors rate it

Every citation gets a letter for how much harm inspectors found and how many residents it touched (how to read the letters). 1.8% of F912 citations came from a complaint visit rather than a routine inspection.

  • Immediate jeopardy (J, K, L)0 (0.0%)
  • Actual harm (G, H, I)0 (0.0%)
  • Potential for more than minimal harm (D, E, F)175 (18.3%)
  • Potential for minimal harm (A, B, C)780 (81.7%)

By letter: B 713, C 67, D 79, E 81, F 15.

What inspectors wrote

Three recent F912 citations from different states, quoted from the inspectors' statements of deficiencies (CMS form 2567). Names are removed by CMS.

Inspectors wrote, July 9, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide rooms that measured at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms for 2 of 39 rooms (rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]) reviewed for physical environment. The facility failed to ensure residents were not admitted into double occupancy rooms [ROOM NUMBERS] measuring less than 80 square feet per resident while having unoccupied rooms available. This failure could lead to decreased quality of life of residents.

The Atrium Rehabilitation Center, San Antonio, TX

Inspectors wrote, July 2, 2026, scope and severity EBased on observation, staff interview, and review of the Facility Guidelines Institute 2018 edition for Residential healthcare and Support Facilities, the facility failed to provide the required square footage per person for 4 out of 17 sampled rooms. The deficient practice does not allow safe and free movement in their living space.

Maryland Gardens Post Acute, Phoenix, AZ

Inspectors wrote, May 14, 2026, scope and severity EBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide the minimum square footage as required by regulation in four of 27 facility bedrooms. This had the potential to affect the care and safety of residents.

Gateway Post Acute, Porterville, CA

Most recent F912 citations

InspectionHomeTownLetter
July 15, 2026Avir at BradburnGrand Saline, TX B
July 9, 2026The Atrium Rehabilitation CenterSan Antonio, TX D
July 2, 2026Maryland Gardens Post AcutePhoenix, AZ E
July 1, 2026Hacienda Oaks at BeevilleBeeville, TX C
June 26, 2026Madison Post AcuteEverett, WA B
June 26, 2026San Jose Nursing CenterSan Antonio, TX B
June 25, 2026Quality Life Services - MarkleysburgMarkleysburg, PA E
June 12, 2026The Haven of St. ElmoSt. Elmo, IL B
May 29, 2026Northville ManorNorthville, MI B
May 29, 2026Saline Care Nursing & RehabHarrisburg, IL B
May 21, 2026Mesquite Post Acute CareLubbock, TX B
May 14, 2026Gateway Post AcutePorterville, CA E
May 8, 2026Harmony Care at FloresvilleFloresville, TX B
May 7, 2026Bywood East Health CareMinneapolis, MN B
April 30, 2026Pine Creek Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehab CenterWayne, MI B
April 30, 2026Sharon Care CenterLos Angeles, CA B
April 29, 2026Minnewaska Community Health ServicesStarbuck, MN B
April 27, 2026Independence Rehab and NursingPhiladelphia, PA D
April 24, 2026Marina Pointe Healthcare & SubacuteCulver City, CA B
April 24, 2026Casa Coloma Health Care CenterRancho Cordova, CA B
April 24, 2026Crenshaw Nursing HomeLos Angeles, CA B
April 24, 2026Folsom Care CenterFolsom, CA B
April 23, 2026Alhambra Post AcuteMartinez, CA B
April 23, 2026Lynwood Post Acute Care CenterLynwood, CA B
April 19, 2026Sunray Healthcare CenterLos Angeles, CA B

F912 citations by state

Counts depend on how many homes a state has and how often its inspectors visit, so a larger number is not by itself a worse record.

StateCitations
California673
Texas86
Illinois76
Michigan33
Indiana25
Maryland11
Minnesota11
Washington9
Pennsylvania6
Kentucky4
New Jersey4
Massachusetts3
Ohio3
Wisconsin3
Arizona1
Hawaii1
Iowa1
Idaho1
Maine1
New York1
South Carolina1
Utah1

By inspection year: 2019 31, 2020 6, 2021 36, 2022 70, 2023 141, 2024 304, 2025 255, 2026 112.

Common questions

What is F912 in a nursing home inspection?
F912 is the federal requirement to "provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms". CMS files it under environmental. A home cited under F912 did not meet that requirement at the inspection.
How often is F912 cited?
The CMS files as of September 1, 2026 list 955 F912 citations at 395 nursing homes, 158 of them in the 12 months to that date. 0.0% were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Is a F912 citation serious?
It depends on the letter. Most F912 citations (18.3%) were rated as potential for more than minimal harm, D to F. None in the current files is at the immediate jeopardy level.

The interpretive guidance inspectors use for each F-tag is CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. NursingHomeClear reports the citations as CMS records them and is not affiliated with CMS. All F-tags · Methodology

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