Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that one Resident (#95), out of a total sample of 33 residents, had the ability to make choices about their daily preferences. Specifically, for Resident #95, the facility failed to ensure the Resident's preference to receive a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner was honored. Findings include:Review of the Resident's Right Policy and Procedure, dated February 2021, indicated that federal and state law guarantee certain basic rights to all residents of this facility. These rights include the resident's right to: -self-determination. -be informed of, and participate in, his or her care planning and treatment. …
F800 citations in Massachusetts
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
Massachusetts cites F800 less often than its own record predicts
0.80 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F800 findings written in Massachusetts, 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, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his/her daily nutritional and special dietary needs, taking into consideration the preferences of each resident. Specifically, for two Residents (#7 and #49), the facility failed to ensure the Residents' food preferences were met. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Food Preferences, dated 2020, indicated but was not limited to the following: -Resident food preferences are kept on file in the Dining Services Department as a part of the meal card system and used to ensure each resident's needs and desires are met. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Massachusetts citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.04% | 0.31× |
| 2024 | 0.06% | 0.47× |
| 2025 | 0.08% | 0.80× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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