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F806 citations in West Virginia

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.

F806 in West Virginia. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

West Virginia cites F806 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.06×

2.06 times the share F806 takes of citations nationally.

Share of West Virginia citations0.82%

Of every deficiency written in West Virginia 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 West Virginia surveyors wrote

F806 findings written in West Virginia, 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.

J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedJune 12, 2024

Based on record review and staff Interviews the facility failed to ensure residents were being served a meal free from allergens. Resident #10 had a fish oil allergy and was served a fish sandwich. This past non-compliance had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. The state agency (SA) determined this failed practice put Resident #10 in immediate jeopardy by being served a fish sandwich. Fish oil allergies have the potential to cause stomach pain or diarrhea, swelling in the throat, difficulty breathing, dizziness or fainting, very low blood pressure, and shock. All those symptoms had the potential to severely impair residents' health and lead up to causing death. This also has the potential to cause resident #10 to have emotional and psychological impact. …

Mercer Healthcare Center

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJune 24, 2026

Based on record review, resident interviews and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide food that accommodates resident preferences and appealing options of similar nutritive value to residents who choose not to eat food that is initially served or who request a different meal choice. Resident identifiers: #32, #40 and #9.Facility Census: 115. Findings Included: a) Dining and Food Preferences policy statement:During a record review of the facility dining and food preference policy statement #8 indicated Upon meal service, any resident/patient with expressed or observed refusal of food and/or beverages will be offered an alternative selection of comparable nutrition value. …

Cedar Ridge Center

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Recent years

YearShare of West Virginia citationsvs expected
20230.25%0.63×
20240.37%0.95×
20250.82%2.06×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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