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 New York. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
New York cites F809 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.38×
0.38 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of New York citations0.07%
Of every deficiency written in New York in 2025, this is the portion that was F809.
New York0.07%
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 New York surveyors wrote
F809 findings written in New York, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 24, 2026
Based on observation, document review, and interviews conducted during the survey, the facility failed to ensure suitable, nourishing alternative meals and snacks were provided to residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal service times, consistent with the resident plan of care. Specifically, the facility did not keep snacks readily available on the units or provide a variety beyond repetitive sandwiches for residents wanting food outside the scheduled mealtimes, despite facility policy documenting 24-hour snack availability. Findings include: The facility's policy titled Food and Nutrition Services dated 10/2025 documented Nourishing snacks are available to the residents 24 hours a day. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternMay 13, 2026
Based on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during survey, the facility failed to ensure that meals were provided at regular times comparable to normal mealtimes in the community, nor did the facility provide suitable, nourishing alternative snacks for residents waiting for meals. Specifically, dinner service on 05/11/2026, on the 4th floor took over two hours to complete, resulting in residents sitting at tables waiting for food while others ate, and the snack pantry was found to be without nourishing options. This was evident for all residents on the 4th floor. …
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