Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide adaptive utensils for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for nutrition (Resident #6).Finding:Resident #6 was admitted in May 2023 with diagnoses to include Parkinson's Disease and dysphagia.On 2/5/26 at 8:05 a.m., a surveyor observed Resident #6's breakfast meal set up on his/her over-the-bed table. A standard spoon was resting in the bowl of oatmeal and a standard fork was set up next to Resident #6's entree, served on a lip plate. There were no adaptive utensils or cups.Review of Resident #6's care plan revealed the following: .ADL [Activities of Daily Living] self-care performance deficit.Lip plate with meals.L [left] and R [right] angled spoons.adaptive dining equipment: lip plate at meals. Blue insulated mug. …
F810 citations in Maine
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maine cites F810 more often than its own record predicts
1.03 times the share F810 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maine in 2025, this is the portion that was F810.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maine surveyors wrote
F810 findings written in Maine, 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 Maine citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.13% | 1.01× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 1.03× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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