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 Virginia. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Virginia cites F803 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.24×
1.24 times the share F803 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Virginia citations0.77%
Of every deficiency written in Virginia in 2025, this is the portion that was F803.
Virginia0.77%
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 Virginia surveyors wrote
F803 findings written in Virginia, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedOctober 12, 2018
Based on observation, staff interview, facility documentation and clinical record review, the facility failed to, for one resident, Resident #43, in a survey sample of 26 residents, to ensure the resident's mechanical soft diet was followed, resulting in harm.
Resident #43 was served cantaloupe chunks instead of a fruit crisp that was on the Registered Dietician's approved menu. As a result of eating a cantaloupe chunk, the resident choked and required the [MEDICATION NAME] maneuver and suctioning.
The findings included:
Resident # 43 was admitted to the facility 3-4-17. Her [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].
Resident #43's most recent MDS (minimum data set) with an ARD (assessment reference date) of 9-24-18 was coded as a quarterly assessment. …
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 12, 2026
Based on observation, staff interview and facility document review, it was determined that the facility staff failed to provide residents with the correct amount of food according to the facility's menu in one of one facility kitchens during lunch on 8/10/2026. The findings include:On 8/10/2026 at 1:29 PM, an observation of the facility regular diet lunch tray revealed a turkey and cheese sub served on a plate with a side of coleslaw and mashed potatoes during a test tray conducted with the regional dietary manager. Observation of the sub revealed two thinly sliced pieces of turkey and one slice of American cheese on a sub roll approximately six inches long. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternApril 17, 2019
Based on observation, staff interview, and facility document review, the facility staff failed to ensure meals were served according to the published menu.
The food served for diner on 4/15/19 did not reflect the foods listed on the published lunch menu.
The findings include:
On 4/14/19 at 1:04 p.m., an observation of the Kitchen through the dining room with OSM (other staff member) # 7, cook supervisor revealed the bulletin board in the dining room was missing the food menu. When asked where the menus are posted, OSM # 7 stated, The menus are posted on the bulletin board in the dining room and on the wall across from the nursing station. A copy of the menu posted across from the nursing station was obtained from OSM # 7. …
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