Based on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment to prevent the risk of complications related to enteral feeding for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for tube feeding (Resident #8).Finding:Enteral Tube Policy last revised 7/22 states, enteral feeding tube placement will be verified prior to the initiation of feeding and/or medication administration. X-ray's is the only way to verify placement.On 4/28/26 at 11:05 a.m., a surveyor observed Registered Nurse (RN) #1 administer medications via a gastrostomy tube for Resident #8 without checking tube placement.On 4/28/26 at 2:13 p.m in an interview with a surveyor, RN #1 confirmed they only check the tube placement if I feel something is wrong and they also confirmed that the order states to check… …
F693 citations in Maine
Tube feeding · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F693 less often than its own record predicts
0.19 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F693.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F693 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.53% | 0.75× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 0.19× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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