Based on observation, interview, and review of the facility's documents and policy, the facility failed to provide food and drink served at a safe and appetizing temperature to residents. The lunch test tray on 03/24/2026 revealed food items that were in the temperature danger zone range for both hot and cold foods. Resident attendees in the Resident Council meeting on 03/23/2026 stated they received cold food at mealtimes. Also, on 03/23/2026, Resident (R) 45 stated she received cold food all the time. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 78 current residents that received food prepared in the kitchen. …
F804 citations in Kentucky
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
Kentucky cites F804 more often than its own record predicts
1.06 times the share F804 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky 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 Kentucky surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.93% | 0.94× |
| 2024 | 1.80% | 1.88× |
| 2025 | 0.98% | 1.06× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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