Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure there was sufficient qualified dietary staff available to cook meals. This failure has the potential to affect 127 residents who received meals from the kitchen. Findings Include: On 03/28/26 at 10:47 AM V5 (Former Dietary Aide) stated V12 (Dietary Aide) and V14 (Dietary Aide) were cooks and dietary aides. V13 (Dietary Aide) has her certification but 3 other cooks are there with no certification. They tried to force me to bake but I am a dietary aide. I was scared because the oven is big and hot.On 03/28/26 at 07:26 AM During the kitchen tour there were three staff members observed working in the kitchen. V6 (Dietary Aide) was cooking and plating breakfast. …
F802 citations in Illinois
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Illinois cites F802 more often than its own record predicts
1.36 times the share F802 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Illinois in 2025, this is the portion that was F802.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Illinois surveyors wrote
F802 findings written in Illinois, 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 interview, the facility failed to assure dietary cook received food handling licensure within 30 day of employment. This has the potential to affect all 38 residents living in the facility. Findings include: On 10/5/21 at 10:55 AM and 10/6/21 at 11:00 AM, V9, Cook was serving the lunch meal service. On 10/6/21 at 12:15 PM, V9 stated she has been employed at the facility in January of 2021 and does not carry a sanitation and/or Food Handler license. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Illinois citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.14% | 0.72× |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.87× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 1.36× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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