Based on observation, temperature test, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food was served at appetizing and pallatible temperatures. The findings include: Interview with Resident #91 on 7/20/26 at 10:45 AM identified the meals are served late and are cold Interview with Resident #66 on 7/21/26 at 12:39 AM identified the food is cold and sits on a cart in the hallway for 25 minutes before they bring it into my room.On 7/21/26 at 12:39 PM observation of posted mealtimes identified meal schedules as follows: Breakfast at 8:00 AM, Lunch at 12:00 PM and Dinner at 5:00 PMObservation and temperature testing of the tray line on 7/23/26 at 11:45 AM identified the meal consisting of spaghetti and meatballs or chicken parmesan, mashed potatoes, and Caeser salad. …
F804 citations in Connecticut
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
Connecticut cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.95 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut 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 Connecticut surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Connecticut, 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, taste test, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food was palatable. The findings include: Interview with Resident #14 on 5/5/26 at 11:38 AM identified the food needed more variety.Interview with Resident #2 on 5/6/26 at 9:55 AM identified the food is a disaster, it is cheap and has no flavor. Resident #2 further identified he/she ordered food to be delivered whenever he/she had extra money because the food was not good and didn't want to eat it but had no other choice because, you have to eat to live.Observation and tasting of the meal test tray provided by the dietary department for the lunch meal on 5/7/26 at 12:15 PM identified the meal consisted of a Salisbury steak (a frozen meat patty) with gravy, mashed potatoes, and cut broccoli with 2 half slices of… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.59% | 0.60× |
| 2024 | 0.72% | 0.75× |
| 2025 | 0.87% | 0.95× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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