Based on observations, medical record review and staff interviews, facility staff failed to provide a resident with food prepared by methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance, and that is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. This was evident for 1 of 3 resident sampled. (Resident #13) The findings included: A review of a facility policy titled Resident Food Services, Resident Meal Service with a revised date of January 2024 documented, part: Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced, attractive meal, at a safe and appetizing temperature that meets their daily nutritional needs. …
F804 citations in District of Columbia
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
District of Columbia cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.87 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.45% | 0.46× |
| 2025 | 0.80% | 0.87× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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