Based on facility medical record review, interview, and policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure the physician ordered diet was provided to meet the resident's special nutritional needs when providing a regular diet to a resident that had a physician's order to have nothing by mouth (NPO) for 1 of 3 residents sampled who are NPO, Resident #249. This deficient practice has the potential to affect three residents who were ordered an NPO diets and ten residents out of the 60 total residents in the facility who are ordered a mechanically altered diet. Findings include: Review of the facility medical record for Resident #249 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. …
F800 citations in Florida
Nutritious diet · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Florida cites F800 more often than its own record predicts
1.01 times the share F800 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F800.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Florida surveyors wrote
F800 findings written in Florida, 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.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a scheduled meal was provided for one resident (#39) out of forty-one observed, during one of four days observed. Findings included: On 6/9/2026 at 11:45 a.m., Resident #39 was interviewed in her room prior to lunch service. She reported she had been eating meals in her room for several weeks due to her preference to avoid larger groups. She stated she previously ate in the main dining room but had not done so for nearly a month. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Florida citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.12% | 0.94× |
| 2024 | 0.28% | 2.13× |
| 2025 | 0.10% | 1.01× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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