Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide food that accommodated resident preferences for 1 of 26 residents in the dining room during meal service on 05/20/2026, Resident (R) 69. Observation of lunch meal service on 05/20/2026, revealed R69 was given ice cream as a substitute item for dessert, without asking if he wanted the scheduled strawberry shortcake dessert.The findings include: Review of the facility policy, titled Resident Rights, reviewed 04/2026, revealed the resident has the right to and the facility must have promoted and facilitated resident self-determination through the support of resident choice. The resident has the right to make choices about aspects of his life in the facility. …
F806 citations in Kentucky
Allergies and food preferences · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Kentucky cites F806 more often than its own record predicts
1.76 times the share F806 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky in 2025, this is the portion that was F806.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kentucky surveyors wrote
F806 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.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure seven (7) unsampled residents received or were offered appealing options (substitutes or alternates) of similar nutritive value when the residents chose not to eat food that was initially served, or who had requested a different meal choice. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy for alternate menus and substitutes titled, Use and Storage of Leftovers, dated (MONTH) 2013, revealed leftover foods were kept for residents who did not like items on the menu and according to the policy the leftover foods were cooled and stored for a period of seven days to offer as alternate food items. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Kentucky citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.31% | 0.76× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.77× |
| 2025 | 0.70% | 1.76× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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