This regulation requires that all corridors in the facility be equipped with handrails on each side, and that those handrails be firmly secured and affixed to the wall. Compliance staff should verify that no corridors lack handrails and that all installed handrails are stable and properly mounted. This is a physical plant/environment-of-care requirement under §483.90, which governs nursing facility conditions of participation.
View official sourceF924 (Rev. 173, Issued: 11-22-17, Effective: 11-28-17, Implementation: 11-28-17) §483.90(i)(3) Equip corridors with firmly secured handrails on each side. GUIDANCE §483.90(i)(3) “Secured handrails” means handrails that are firmly affixed to the wall. PROBES: §483.90(i)(3) Do all corridors have handrails and are the handrails firmly secured and affixed to the corridor walls?