Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure sufficient dietary support personnel were available for 2 of 8 residents (Residents 1 & 3), reviewed for food and nutrition services. This failure to provide the kitchen with adequate dietary staff left residents at risk for less than palatable meals, improperly prepared meals, foodborne illness, late food service, and other negative health outcomes.Findings included .Review of the facility provided document titled, Facility Assessment [a document developed and maintained by nursing homes that assessed the resident population and their care needs, the condition of the building, risks and threats to the building such as unique environmental risks etc., and the resources the facility would require to manage… …
F802 citations in Washington
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
Washington cites F802 less often than its own record predicts
0.68 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Washington 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 Washington surveyors wrote
F802 findings written in Washington, 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 interview and record review the dietary employees did not have evidence of food safety training and/or competencies for 5 of 5 records reviewed. This failure had potential risk for unsafe food handling practices placing residents at risk for developing foodborne illness. Findings include: On 07/31/18 facility provided a document titled Preventing Foodborne Illness-Food Handling, revised (MONTH) 2010. The policy included a statement, all employees who handle, prepare or serve food will be trained in the practices of safe food handling and preventing foodborne illness. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.22% | 1.07× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 1.52× |
| 2025 | 0.10% | 0.68× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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