Based on observations, record review, and interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that food was prepared in a form suitable for individuals with altered ability to chew and swallow. This was evident in 1 of the 3 tray-line service observations conducted during the annual survey. The findings include:A Regular Diet, Chopped Texture requires foods to be cut into small, bite-sized pieces (usually 1/2 inch or 1.2 cm). It is designed for residents with mild chewing difficulties and must remain moist. Dry, tough, or stringy foods should be avoided to prevent choking. A Regular Diet Chopped (or mechanically altered) texture, peas must be heavily modified-pureed or creamed-so they are easily manageable and do not require intact chewing. …
F805 citations in Maryland
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F805 less often than its own record predicts
0.32 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F805 findings written in Maryland, 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 Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 0.48× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 0.29× |
| 2025 | 0.10% | 0.32× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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