F915: Ensure each resident room has a window to the outside that meets requirements
F915 is one of the federal requirements every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home must meet. CMS describes it as: Ensure each resident room has a window to the outside that meets requirements
It sits in CMS's environmental category.
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). 33.3% of F915 citations came from a complaint visit rather than a routine inspection.
By letter: D 3.
What inspectors wrote
Three recent F915 citations from different states, quoted from the inspectors' statements of deficiencies (CMS form 2567). Names are removed by CMS.
Inspectors wrote, December 4, 2025, scope and severity DBased on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to maintain a homelike environment for 1 of 4 residents (R4) reviewed for home like environment in the sample of 9.
Evercare of Collinsville, Collinsville, IL
Inspectors wrote, October 4, 2024, scope and severity DBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide 2 residents (#s 3 and 10), out of 12 sampled residents a window to the outside within their sleeping room. This failed practice placed the residents at risk for less than optimal living conditions and increased risk for mood changes.
Quyanna Care Center, Nome, AK
Inspectors wrote, February 28, 2022, scope and severity DBased on observation and interview it was determined the facility did not ensure that a resident bedroom had at least one window to the outside. Specifically, for 1 out of 32 sampled residents, a resident bedroom did not have a window to the outside. The window was located within the resident bathroom and was unable to be seen from the resident bed. Resident identifier: 113.
Monument Healthcare American Fork, American Fork, UT
Most recent F915 citations
| Inspection | Home | Town | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2025 | Evercare of Collinsville | Collinsville, IL | D |
| October 4, 2024 | Quyanna Care Center | Nome, AK | D |
| February 28, 2022 | Monument Healthcare American Fork | American Fork, UT | D |
Common questions
- What is F915 in a nursing home inspection?
- F915 is the federal requirement to "ensure each resident room has a window to the outside that meets requirements". CMS files it under environmental. A home cited under F915 did not meet that requirement at the inspection.
- How often is F915 cited?
- The CMS files as of September 1, 2026 list 3 F915 citations at 3 nursing homes, 1 of them in the 12 months to that date. 0.0% were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
- Is a F915 citation serious?
- It depends on the letter. Most F915 citations (100.0%) 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