Based on interviews and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to serve meals that were the appropriate temperature and in a timely manner. This was evident during a tray line observation.Findings include:During an observation of the tray line on 7/28/2026 at 11:45 AM, it was observed that the food for the 1st floor residents was placed on a non-insulated storage rack instead of an insulated food cart. The District Dietary Manager was asked why the food trays were not in an insulated food cart and told that the facility did not have enough to serve the building.The tray line ran out of food before all residents could be served. The Kitchen Manager prepared more food that included substitutions for the missing food. …
F800 citations in Maryland
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
Maryland cites F800 more often than its own record predicts
2.38 times the share F800 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F800 findings written in Maryland, 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 surveyor observation and interview with facility staff, it was determined that the facility staff failed to keep all food items covered during transportation to the units and delivery to residents. This finding was evident for 4 of the 4 unit halls within the facility. The findings include: On 04-09-18 at 11:45 AM, surveyor's kitchen observation of the tray line revealed that the blueberry cobbler dessert was uncovered and placed onto the lunch trays. On 04-09-18 from 12:15 PM until 12:45 PM, surveyor observation of the Yorktown Unit hall revealed staff carrying trays with uncovered cobbler through the hallway. Further observation revealed staff carrying lunch trays to rooms with uncovered cobbler dessert on the [NAME]ton, Williamsburg and Jamestown halls. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.69× |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 1.65× |
| 2025 | 0.23% | 2.38× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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