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F804 citations in Indiana

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.

F804 in Indiana. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Indiana cites F804 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.98×

0.98 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Indiana citations0.90%

Of every deficiency written in Indiana 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 Indiana surveyors wrote

F804 findings written in Indiana, 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.

J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedDecember 13, 2021

Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure coffee was served at a safe temperature. Resident B, who was moderately cognitively impaired and required assistance with eating, experienced a 2nd degree burn from hot coffee on 8/28/21. Resident D, who was severely cognitively impaired and required supervision with eating, experienced a 2nd degree burn from hot coffee on 9/18/21 and multiple 2nd degree [CONDITION(S)], on 11/03/21. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 34 residents, who drank coffee, out of 94 total residents. The immediate jeopardy began on 8/28/21 when Resident B experienced 2nd degree [CONDITION(S)] from coffee. …

Healthwin Health & Rehabilitation

G · Actual harm, isolatedMay 1, 2026

Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure hot coffee was served at a safe temperature for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents, resulting in a resident sustaining skin burns when coffee was spilled on her lap, (Resident B). This deficient practice had the potential to affect 112 of 112 residents who could choose to receive daily hot coffee from the facility kitchen.Findings include:On 4/29/26 at 9:56 A.M., Resident B's clinical record was reviewed. …

Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 13, 2026

Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was served at a palatable temperature for 1 of 1 trays tested for temperature. (600-hall, Resident B, Resident C, and Resident D)Finding includes:1. Interview on 8/12/26 at 10:21 A.M., Resident B indicated that the hot food was not always hot when it was served.Interview on 8/12/26 at 11:21 A.M., Resident C indicated that the hot food was always cold when it was served.Interview on 8/12/26 at 1:08 P.M., Resident D indicated that she ate in the dining room and the hot food was cold when it was served. 2. On 8/12/26 at 12:29 P.M., a test tray was obtained from the 600-hall. Temperatures were:Baked chicken - 107.7 Fahrenheit (F)Buttery noodles - 102.1 FPear cobbler - 96.8 F3. …

Hamilton Pointe Health and Rehab

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Recent years

YearShare of Indiana citationsvs expected
20231.19%1.21×
20240.88%0.92×
20250.90%0.98×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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