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.
F803 in Arkansas. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F803 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share4.97×
4.97 times the share F803 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Arkansas citations3.08%
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F803.
Arkansas3.08%
National0.62%
Share of all citations that were F803.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F803 findings written in Arkansas, 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, patternAugust 28, 2025
Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure meals were served according to the planned written menu to meet the nutritional needs of the residents for one of one meal observed.
The findings include:
During an observation and interview on 08/25/2025 at 12:14 PM, this surveyor observed Dietary [NAME] (DC) #1 use a #8 scoop (4 ounces) to serve a single portion of regular ham, potato and cheese casserole, instead of an eight-ounce (oz) ladle which was equal to a cup, as per the menu. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternAugust 20, 2026
Based on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that menus were followed and that the alternatives presented were available in one of one facility kitchen.
Specifically, residents and staff in the facility reported the posted menus were not followed for all residents, with alternatives being served to parts of the population due to the facility kitchen running out of the menu meal option. Alternative choices that were presented to residents were not provided due to a lack of product.
The findings include:
During a concurrent tour and interview of the facility kitchen on 08/17/2026 at 8:44 AM, the Dietary Manager (DM) reported the kitchen's freezers contained enough food for a minimum of three days, and a food truck was expected tomorrow morning. …
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