Based on interviews, observations, and record review, the facility failed to provide residents appealing menu items that meet the preferences and choices of the residents for 6 randomly sampled residents (Residents #5, #82, #50, #34, #80, and #18). Findings include: Per interview with Resident #5 on 3/31/25 at approximately 2:55 PM, s/he stated that the meals offered are a lot of sandwiches and the alternative option is often sandwiches. Resident #5 reported buying ramen to have a hot meal. On 4/2/25 at approximately 10:01 AM, Resident #5 reported that staff don't show the menu to her/him, ask her/him what they want for food, and they don't offer her/him choices for meals. Resident #5 reports not having seen a menu in a very long time. …
F806 citations in Vermont
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
Vermont cites F806 less often than its own record predicts
0.81 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Vermont 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 Vermont surveyors wrote
F806 findings written in Vermont, 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 facility policy review, the facility failed to provide residents with food that accomodates preferences regarding drink options. Findings include: Per interview on 12/3/24 at 10:06 AM, Resident #40 expressed frustration that ginger ale is no longer available to residents as a beverage option. Per interview on 12/4/24 at 10:27 AM with active resident council members, all 6 residents interviewed (Residents #19, #1, #81, #17, #39, and #8) expressed that it is a problem that the facility took away the ginger ale. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Vermont citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.55% | 1.36× |
| 2024 | 0.63% | 1.63× |
| 2025 | 0.32% | 0.81× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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