Based on dining observations, review of the institutional menu and residents interview performed on 04/29/2025 through 05/01/2025 from 8:00 AM through 3:30 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that each resident receives food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences. This deficiency was identified in 2 out of 8 residents of the sample selection (Residents #203 and #212). Findings include: 1. Resident #203 is a female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. During an interview on 04/29/2025 at 8:10 AM she refers that on several occasions they have brought her food that she does not eat and, since she does not eat it, they do not offer her alternative foods. a. …
F806 citations in Puerto Rico
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
Puerto Rico cites F806 more often than its own record predicts
12.63 times the share F806 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico surveyors wrote
F806 findings written in Puerto Rico, 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 initial certification survey, interview and observation with Resident and Nursing Supervisor (employee #9) conducted from 09/11/2024 to 09/12/2024 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to each residents receives food that accommodate residents' allergies, intolerances, and preference 1 out of 17 (Resident #204). Findings include: 1. During the initial process, the resident located in room [ROOM NUMBER] stated that since her admission on 8/31/2024 she has been receiving dairy products. The resident was brought milk on several occasions, when she is lactose intolerant. a.Resident #204 is a [AGE] year-old female who was admitted on [DATE] with a diagnosis of right total knee arthroplasty. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Puerto Rico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.06% | 2.71× |
| 2025 | 5.00% | 12.63× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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