CMS Survey Data

Nursing Home Equipment Citations by State: 2026 Ranking

How often do surveyors in your state cite equipment problems? We ranked every state by the share of nursing homes cited for at least one electrical or oxygen equipment deficiency over three years.

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The Ranking

Equipment tags counted: electrical (K911, K912, K914, K919, K920, K921) and oxygen/medical gas (K923, K926, K927, K929).

RankStateNursing homes% cited for equipment
1Washington19396.4%
2Nevada6693.9%
3Nebraska18086.7%
4California1,16583.3%
5Maryland22182.4%
6Kansas29679.4%
7Wisconsin32379.3%
8Minnesota33876.3%
9Indiana50776.1%
10Montana6175.4%
11Missouri48772.5%
12Maine7871.8%
13Iowa38771.3%
14Kentucky26770.4%
15Michigan42264.5%
16Wyoming3663.9%
17New Jersey34863.2%
18Oregon12857.8%
19Pennsylvania65656.6%
20New Hampshire7354.8%
21West Virginia12353.7%
22Colorado21053.3%
23New York59351.9%
24Illinois66651.8%
25North Carolina41951.8%
26Hawaii4351.2%
27Alaska2050.0%
28Ohio92249.0%
29New Mexico6847.1%
30Florida69439.6%
31Idaho8037.5%
32Georgia35637.4%
33Arkansas22136.7%
34Tennessee30336.3%
35Connecticut19136.1%
36Arizona14034.3%
37Massachusetts34134.0%
38Utah9734.0%
39North Dakota7233.3%
40Rhode Island7231.9%
41Oklahoma28331.4%
42Texas1,17730.2%
43Delaware4422.7%
44South Dakota9614.6%
45Louisiana26512.8%
46Virginia2899.7%
47South Carolina1878.6%
48Alabama2245.4%
49Mississippi2023.0%
50Vermont330.0%

Reading the Numbers

  • Enforcement varies widely. The same federal rules apply everywhere, but each state's survey agency inspects and records findings differently.
  • Low rates can reflect backlogs. Some states near the bottom are also behind on surveys, so fewer recent inspections have happened.
  • Your own window matters most. Use the survey risk lookup to see your facility's history and estimated next survey.

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Source: Medical Equipment Repair Network analysis of the CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Homes: Fire Safety Deficiencies and Provider Information (processed September 2026). Unless noted, figures cover survey dates from September 2023 to August 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Washington: 96.4% of its nursing homes were cited for at least one electrical or oxygen equipment deficiency from September 2023 to August 2026.
State survey agencies conduct inspections for CMS and differ in focus, recording practices and how current their survey schedules are.
Electrical tags K911, K912, K914, K919, K920 and K921, plus oxygen and medical gas tags K923, K926, K927 and K929.