Based on observation, interviews, clinical record review and review of facility policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure pureed foods were prepared in accordance with established recipes and preparation procedures to achieve the prescribed consistency. This deficient practice had the potential to affect residents requiring therapeutic and/or texture-modified diets by increasing the risk of receiving food inconsistent with their prescribed diet and increasing the risk of choking and/or aspiration.Findings include: An interview was conducted with the complainant on August 26, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. The complainant stated the facility was not following the approved menus, designated scoop sizes, or recipes. …
F804 citations in Arizona
Food palatability and temperature · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.97 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F804.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F804 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.52% | 0.53× |
| 2024 | 0.46% | 0.48× |
| 2025 | 0.89% | 0.97× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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