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.
F808 in Virginia. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Virginia cites F808 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.57×
1.57 times the share F808 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Virginia citations0.23%
Of every deficiency written in Virginia in 2025, this is the portion that was F808.
Virginia0.23%
National0.15%
Share of all citations that were F808.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Virginia surveyors wrote
F808 findings written in 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedJuly 13, 2018
Based on observation, staff interview, facility documentation review, clinical record review and in the course of a complaint investigation, the facility staff failed to provide a therapeutic diet for 2 residents (Residents #62, and #1) resulting in harm for Resident #62, in a survey sample of 24 residents.
1. For Resident #62, the facility staff failed to provide a ground regular diet resulting in death by choking. This is harm.
2. For Resident #1, the facility staff failed to provide the correct diet, and feeding services.
Findings included:
1. Resident #62 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE], and expired in the facility on [DATE]. [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMay 20, 2026
Based on observation, clinical record review, staff interviews, and facility document reviews the facility staff failed to follow a physician's order for a therapeutic diet for one resident, Resident 36, (R36) out of a survey sample of 42 residents. The findings included:The facility staff failed to serve R36's therapeutic diet ordered by the physician. On 5/19/26 at 1:36 pm, an observation was made of R36's lunchtime meal. R36's meal was served mechanical soft, but he had salt packet on his lunchtime meal tray. R36's meal ticket read, [Facility name and Resident's name redacted] - Mechanical Soft Tuesday (W4-D24) Lunch 5/19/2026 Ground Cheeseburger for Bun* - 1 Hamburger Bun - 1 Ea [each] Mayonnaise (oz) - 2 Oz Baked Beans - 1/2 Cup CHOP Broccoli Salad - 1/2 Cup Scalloped Apples. …
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