F561 in Maine. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F561 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.36×
1.36 times the share F561 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Maine citations0.52%
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F561.
Maine0.52%
National0.38%
Share of all citations that were F561.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F561 findings written in Maine, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedDecember 4, 2025
Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's choice in meal preferences was followed for 2 of 3 sampled residents (resident #1 and #29).
Finding:
1. On 12/1/25 at 12:00 p.m. during an interview, Resident #29 stated he/she has on their food slip that he/she do not want eggs or hot cereal, but the facility keeps giving him/her these items on the food tray.
On 12/3/25 at 8:06 a.m. a surveyor observed Resident #29 being served hot oatmeal for breakfast. The food slip on his/her tray stated his/her dislikes are eggs and hot cereal.
On 12/3/25 at 12:20 p.m. a surveyor confirmed with the Food Service Director that Resident #29's choices were not being met.
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