Based on observations and interviews performed on 05/20/2026 from 8:00 AM thru 4:00 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to employ a qualified dietitian to provide sufficient support for personnel safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Findings include:During interview performed with the Director of Operations (employee # 3) on 5/20/2026 at 11:00 AM the following was identified:The clinical nutritionist submitted resignation letter on 04/13/2026 with an effective date of 4/24/26. The resigning the clinical nutritionist signed a professional services agreement and contract in which the clinical dietitian agreed to provide services as a clinical dietitian on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
F802 citations in Puerto Rico
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 — 2024
Puerto Rico cites F802 more often than its own record predicts
10.59 times the share F802 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Puerto Rico in 2024, 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 Puerto Rico surveyors wrote
F802 findings written in Puerto Rico, 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 observations, staff interview and review of policies and procedures performed during the survey process from 09/24/2024 through 09/25/2024 from 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM it was determined that the facility failed to provide evidence of a process to estimate staffing needs in the kitchen through a kitchen staffing pattern. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 8 out of 8 residents admitted receiving at the facility. Findings include: 1. The staffing pattern calculation was requested by the surveyor to the kitchen manager (employee #12) on 09/24/2024 at 11:20 AM. The kitchen staffing pattern calculation was not provided. 2. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Puerto Rico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.78% | 13.84× |
| 2024 | 2.11% | 10.59× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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