Based on observation, record review, resident and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to serve palatable food to residents who were interviewed about food temperature and taste. This was true for all residents who consume food prepared at the facility. This deficient practice had the potential to create dissatisfaction with meals and decrease residents' quality of life. Findings include:On 8/31/26 at 3:41 PM, Resident #8 stated her in-room meals are never hot, but cold food is cold.On 9/2/26 at 1:33 PM, during a Resident Council meeting with 11 residents in attendance, the residents expressed concerns the food is only warm on rare occasions when it should be hot.Facility grievances dated January 2026 through August 2026, documented concerns with food texture,… …
F804 citations in Idaho
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
Idaho cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.90 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Idaho 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 Idaho surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Idaho, 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 Idaho citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.95% | 0.97× |
| 2024 | 1.03% | 1.08× |
| 2025 | 0.83% | 0.90× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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