Based on review of facility policy, record review, observations and interviews, the facility failed to failed to provide appropriate assistive devices for 1 of 2 Residents (R) reviewed for food. Specifically, R22 did not receive an ordered cup with two handles and lid during meals. This failure has the potential for harm due the potential loss of independence with feeding self.Review of the undated policy titled, Use of Assistive Devices revealed, Assistive devices are tools, products, types of equipment, or technology that help individuals perform tasks and activities . Assistive devices include . g. Eating utensils. The policy also stated, The facility will provide assistive devices for residents who need them.Review of R22's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. …
F810 citations in South Carolina
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
South Carolina cites F810 more often than its own record predicts
1.26 times the share F810 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in South Carolina 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 South Carolina surveyors wrote
F810 findings written in South Carolina, 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.
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