Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility did not provide at least three meals daily with no more than 14 hours between a substantial evening meal and breakfast the following day, except when a nourishing snack was served at bedtime, up to 16 hours may lapse between a substantial evening meal and breakfast the following day if a resident group agreed to this meal span. Specifically, the dinner and breakfast were served 15 hours apart and there was no substantial evening snack being offered. Findings included:Scheduled meal times for the facility were posted. Breakfast was served at 7:30 AM-8:30 AM, lunch was served at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, and dinner was served at 5:15 PM-6:30 PM. On 5/27/26 an observation was made of the breakfast service. The following was observed:a. …
F809 citations in Utah
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
Utah cites F809 more often than its own record predicts
1.17 times the share F809 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F809 findings written in Utah, 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 Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.69% | 3.15× |
| 2024 | 0.52% | 2.44× |
| 2025 | 0.22% | 1.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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