Based on observation, record review, and interview, it was determined that facility staff failed to follow the physician's ordered therapeutic diet for their residents. This was evident for 1 (#5) of 1 resident reviewed for dietary services.The findings include:On 6/26/26 at 8:35 AM an observation of Resident #5 revealed the resident was sitting in a chair in his/her room and the aid was setting up the resident's breakfast tray. The resident had pureed cereal with milk, a pureed biscuit, and regular scrambled eggs. A medical record review for Resident #5 on 6/26/26 at 8:51 AM revealed in the orders tab a physician's order that stated, Consistent Carbohydrates diet, Dysphagia Mechanical Soft texture, Regular consistency and no bread or crunchy foods. …
F808 citations in Maryland
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2023
Maryland cites F808 less often than its own record predicts
0.42 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2023, this is the portion that was F808.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F808 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.
Based on surveyor observation, review of the clinical record, and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility staff failed to provide a resident with the therapeutic diet that was prescribed by the attending physician. This finding was evident for 1 (#10) of 1 residents selected for review of this area. The findings include: On 05-22-18 at 7:35 AM, surveyor observation of resident #10 during breakfast revealed that he/she was served sausage and pancakes. Observation of the resident's meal ticket revealed that the resident should have ground meat. Resident #10's sausage was not ground before serving. On 05-22-18 at 10 AM, surveyor review of resident #10's clinical record revealed the ordered diet was mechanical soft with ground meats. …
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