Based on observation and interview the facility failed to provide palatable and appealing food for 10 of 19 sampled Residents (Resident #3, Resident #37, Resident #5, Resident #30, Resident #8, Resident #11, Resident #42, Resident #43, Resident #1, and Resident #27). Findings include:#1: Per interview with Resident #3 on 8/4/2025 at 11:01 AM, she/he reported that s/he has been struggling to eat the food and gags because it’s so bad. Resident #3 also reported that they will heat up his/her food and it will still be cold ninety percent of the time. #2: Per interview with Resident #37 on 8/04/2025 at 11:46 AM, s/he reported that sometimes the food is not hot. #3: Per interview with Resident #5 on 8/04/2025 at 11:56 AM, s/he reported the food is “too often” cold, about 75% of the time. …
F804 citations in Vermont
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
Vermont cites F804 less often than its own record predicts
0.69 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Vermont 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 Vermont surveyors wrote
F804 findings written in Vermont, 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.
Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that food and drink that is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Findings include: Per review of facility food temperature logs, food temperatures were not documented for [NAME] unit. There are 40 of 60 meals that have no documented food temperatures for the [NAME] unit. Facility documentation shows that the unit maintained a census between 9 - 21 residents between 3/31/21 and 4/18/21. Per interview with the facility Administrator, food temperatures are to be taken in the kitchen and again on arrival on each unit. Temperatures were recorded for the [NAME] and [NAME] units. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Vermont citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.95% | 0.99× |
| 2025 | 0.64% | 0.69× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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