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CMS SOM App. U, Tag R217
(ii) A clean, comfortable mattress
Interpretive Guidelines: §403.742(b)(2)(ii)
The RNHCI must provide patients with a clean and comfortable mattress which is free
from soil, stains or defects. Some examples of mattress defects would include protruding
coils or frame, significant indentations, pad bunching, splitting at seams, and torn fabric.
Survey Procedures:
• Verify in unoccupied rooms that the mattresses are clean, comfortable and free
from defects. If no unoccupied room is available, ask to see a patient’s room and
check the mattress without disturbing a patient.
History
Rev. 239; Issued: 04-24-26; Effective: 04-24-26; Implementation: 04-24-26
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
27a4680be2a0585e0adb57361cfe741ed33ac6ae4b328acb3b7ad378f9d8af4d
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