Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure dietary staff followed standardized recipes and accurately measured ingredients when preparing pureed foods. This failure compromised the nutritional value and flavor of meals provided to five of five sampled residents [R] who required a pureed consistency diet. This deficient practice created the potential for decreased nutritional intake and possible weight loss for residents receiving a pureed diet.Findings include:During an observation on 07/28/2026 at 4:12 PM of puree preparation, [NAME] EE stated that no recipes were used when preparing the pureed meal. Observation of the pureed sweet potatoes revealed the potatoes initially could not be blended to a smooth consistency, and water was added. …
F804 citations in Georgia
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
Georgia cites F804 more often than its own record predicts
1.30 times the share F804 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia 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 Georgia surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Georgia, 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 Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.19% | 1.21× |
| 2024 | 1.41% | 1.47× |
| 2025 | 1.20% | 1.30× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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