Based on interviews, observation, and review of the facility's documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a meals based on residents' preference. This was evident of 1 of 6 residents (Resident #14) reviewed for accuracy of meals during an annual survey. The findings include: During initial screening on 07/27/2026 at 11:34 AM, Resident # 14 stated, I don't eat the food here. I had the spaghetti and meatballs and had diarrhea for 5 days after. My [spouse] brings me food every day because I would rather go hungry than eat the food. There is no variety. Breakfast is scrambled eggs and toast- no meat. And that's almost every day. After reviewing the menu provided by the facility, the lack of variety and breakfast meat was verified. …
F803 citations in Maryland
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 — 2025
Maryland cites F803 more often than its own record predicts
1.06 times the share F803 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F803 findings written in Maryland, 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 observation and interview with facility staff, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the weekly menus displayed in the corridor outside the nursing unit accurately reflected the menu being served. This practice had the potential to affect all residents in the facility. The findings include: During an observation on 7/11/2022 at 9:30 AM, it was noted that there were two weekly menus placed prominently in the entry hallway of the facility's only nursing unit. The weekly menus were labeled This Week's Menu and Next Week's Menu. The menu under This Week's Menu was noted to be the Week 4 Menu and the menu under Next Week's Menu was the Week 1 Menu. Tour of the unit at that time failed to reveal any other location where the weekly menu was displayed. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.68% | 0.91× |
| 2024 | 0.32% | 0.44× |
| 2025 | 0.66% | 1.06× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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