Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
F809 in Louisiana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F809 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.49×
0.49 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Louisiana citations0.09%
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F809.
Louisiana0.09%
National0.19%
Share of all citations that were F809.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F809 findings written in Louisiana, 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternMay 7, 2025
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure meals were provided at regular meal times comparable to normal mealtimes in the community and consistent with facility scheduled meal times for 2 (Hall A and Hall B) of 3 (Hall A, Hall B, and Hall C) halls observed for dining. This deficient practice had the potential to affect any of the 140 residents who received meals from the facility's kitchen.
Findings:
Review of the facility's policy dated 05/2023 and titled, Frequency of Meals revealed the following, in part:
Policy: The facility will ensure that each resident receives at least three meals daily without extensive time lapses between meals.
Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines:
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