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F805 citations in Delaware

Food in a form residents can eat · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F805 in Delaware. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Delaware cites F805 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.70×

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

Share of Delaware citations0.21%

Of every deficiency written in Delaware in 2025, this is the portion that was F805.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Delaware surveyors wrote

F805 findings written in Delaware, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJanuary 28, 2025

Based on observation and interview it was determined that for one (R64) out of one residents reviewed for nutrition the facility failed to provide fluid in a form designed to meet the individuals needs. Findings include: Review of R64's clinical record revealed: 11/27/24 - R64 was admitted to the facility. 12/4/24 - An admission MDS assessment documented that R64 was independent for eating. 1/14/25 7:23 PM - A physician's order documented that R64 was on thickened liquids. 1/15/25 1:15 PM - An observation of R64's lunch tray revealed that R64 was served water, coffee, and juice that were all thin liquids. R64 was actively eating and drinking when observation occurred; During this time R64 was observed drinking the thin liquids resulting in coughing. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Delaware citationsvs expected
20240.35%0.97×
20250.21%0.70×

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

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