Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 (R #9) of 1 (R #9) resident received a meal at lunch time. This deficient practice could likely cause hunger and weight loss. The findings are: A. On 03/24/25 at 1:00 pm, during observation and interview, staff finished lunch service to the north hall, and the residents ate their lunch. Residents on the north hall were finishing their lunch meals. Further observation revealed R #9 did not have a meal tray on her table. R #9 stated she did not eat lunch yet, because staff did not bring her a meal tray. She stated she would like to eat lunch, because she was hungry. B. …
F809 citations in New Mexico
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Mexico cites F809 less often than its own record predicts
0.56 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Mexico in 2025, this is the portion that was F809.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Mexico surveyors wrote
F809 findings written in New Mexico, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Mexico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.86% | 3.89× |
| 2024 | 0.82% | 3.88× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 0.56× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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