Based on observations, review of 4-week menu cycle, and interviews, the facility failed to follow the printed menu for 3 of 3 days of the survey, and not complying with regulation S483.60(c)(2) that menus be prepared in advance; and S483.60(c)(3) that menus must be followed. This has the potential to effect all 33 of the residents in the facility. Findings: On 8/12/24 at 8:56 a.m. a surveyor met with a resident who states it feels like we have the same meal every week, the variety is not a lot 0n 8/12/24 at 10:34 a.m. a surveyor met with a resident in his/her room. He/She also said the same things are served all the time and they never know what it's going to be because they don't get a menu. On 08/13/24 at 12:16 p.m. a surveyor met with a resident who stated The variety is lacking. …
F803 citations in Maine
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.
Against expectation — 2024
Maine cites F803 less often than its own record predicts
0.18 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maine 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 Maine surveyors wrote
F803 findings written in Maine, 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.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.63% | 0.85× |
| 2024 | 0.13% | 0.18× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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