Based on observation, clinical record review, facility policy review, resident and staff interview, the facility failed to serve a meal to meet the physician ordered dietary needs for 2 (Residents #9 and #16) out of 42 residents reviewed for diet orders during a breakfast service. The facility reported a census of 57.Findings included: 1. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident #9, dated 4/2/26, revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15, which indicated intact cognition. …
F800 citations in Iowa
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
Iowa cites F800 more often than its own record predicts
1.74 times the share F800 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa 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 Iowa surveyors wrote
F800 findings written in Iowa, 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 Iowa citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.29% | 2.39× |
| 2024 | 0.36% | 2.80× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 1.74× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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