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.
F806 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F806 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.58×
0.58 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Maryland citations0.23%
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F806.
Maryland0.23%
National0.40%
Share of all citations that were F806.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F806 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedSeptember 14, 2018
Based on surveyor tour of the facility kitchen, review of the closed resident record and the facility's policy and procedure, and interview of the facility staff, it was determined that the facility staff failed to accommodate resident #140's food allergy. This finding was identified during the investigation of facility reported incident MD 570, and is valid. The findings include:
On 09-12-18, review of resident #140's closed record revealed that the resident was admitted to the facility following a hospitalization in (MONTH) (YEAR). Since the hospital transfer summary stated that the resident was allergic to seafood, an order was written to specify resident #140's food allergy upon admission. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 8, 2026
Based on observation, record review, and interviews with the residents and facility staff, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents received meals consistent with their food preferences and physician's prescribed therapeutic diets. This was evident for 3 (Resident #10, Resident #38, and Resident #62) of 3 residents reviewed for dietary services.
The findings include:
On 06/03/2026 at 8:10 AM, the surveyor observed the meal ticket for Resident #10. The meal ticket included the resident's name, room number, date, and prescribed diet. However, the beverage selection was listed as N/A, and the Food Likes, and Food Dislikes sections were blank. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadAugust 3, 2018
Based on observations and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the alternate food choices are not communicated to the residents in advance. This is evident on 3 of 3 nursing units.
The findings include.
Interview of resident #91 on 7/26/18 at 1:24 PM revealed that you don't have a menu to choose alternatives you have to eat what they give you. Interview of resident #81 on 7/26/18 at 2:55 PM indicated that you do not get a food choice you get what you get.
Observation on the nursing care units revealed a daily posting of the breakfast, lunch and dinner meal. Information related to dietary alternates are given to residents via a monthly newsletter. The monthly newsletter is called Monthly Sunbeams. …
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