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F803 citations in Arizona

Menus · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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 Arizona. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Arizona cites F803 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.21×

0.21 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Arizona citations0.13%

Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, 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 Arizona surveyors wrote

F803 findings written in Arizona, 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, patternNovember 19, 2025

Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that menus provided alternate meal options for residents who refused the food offered. The census was 110, and the sample size was 22. The deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents in the facility by limiting resident choice and failing to meet individual nutritional preferences and needs. Findings include:An initial screening interview was conducted with Resident #106 on September 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM who stated that the facility had not provided other meal options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Resident #106 showed this surveyor their breakfast meal tray, which was still present on the resident's bedside table during the interview and appeared untouched. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Arizona citationsvs expected
20230.17%0.23×
20240.15%0.21×
20250.13%0.21×

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

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