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F803 citations in Alaska

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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F803 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2024

Alaska cites F803 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.07×

1.07 times the share F803 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Alaska citations0.78%

Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2024, this is the portion that was F803.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Alaska surveyors wrote

F803 findings written in Alaska, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternOctober 25, 2024

Based on interview, observation, and record review, the facility failed to ensure facility approved menus were followed for 2 residents (#'s 2 and 18), out of 2 residents who received pureed meals. This failed practice had the potential to compromise the nutritive adequacy of foods, decrease palative and overall quality of food, and affect the resident's nutritional well-being. Findings: Pureed Meal Guidelines During an interview on 10/24/24 at 4:30 PM, the Kitchen Manager stated the facility used the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) standards for therapeutic diet consistency guidelines and used recipes from the Menu2U website, at www.webmenuplus.com/docs/login.asp, to make pureed diet meals. …

Wrangell Medical Center LTC

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Recent years

YearShare of Alaska citationsvs expected
20231.46%1.96×
20240.78%1.07×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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