of F812 citations were written at actual harm or above. The mark is the share across all tags, 5.4%.
Citations in 20254,841
Every F812 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Facilities cited4,635
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F812 finding.
The harm level
How severely F812 is cited
0.3% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J50.0%
K120.1%
L550.3%
Actual harm
G—
H—
I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal
D2,63612.5%
E8,33039.5%
F10,03247.5%
No harm, potential for minimal
A—
B70.0%
C320.2%
Every recorded F812 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.
In the surveyor’s words
What an F812 citation says
One finding from each severity level, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadJuly 9, 2026
Based on observations, review of facility policy, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure sanitization of dishware (utensils, dishes, pots/pans) used to serve residents, staff, and visitors for 2 of 5 dishwashers (main kitchen and Edgewater). Failure to ensure the mechanical dishwashing machine maintains the correct hot water temperature to destroy pathogens may result in the spread of illness and/or foodborne illness to residents, staff, or visitors. During the on-site recertification survey, the team determined a potential Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation existed on 07/08/26 at 12:55 p.m. when the dishwasher rinse cycle failed to reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit (F) at plate level. …
Based on observation, interview, and record reviews the facility failed to serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety for 2 or 4 residents (Resident #34 and #48) reviewed for accidents and supervision, and failed to ensure that food was stored and distributed under sanitary condition in the facility's only kitchen. The Facility failed to:
A. The facility failed to provide appropriate supervision to prevent Resident #34 from having a second-degree burn from hot soup.
B. The facility failed to provide appropriate supervision to prevent Resident #48 from having a first-degree burn from hot coffee.
C. - ensure that tea bags were covered and dated. …
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternSeptember 17, 2026
Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to discard a damaged box of frozen food exposed to air in 1 of 1 walk-in freezer and reseal leftover food, and discard dented canned goods stored for use in 1 of 1 dry goods storage room. These practices had the potential to affect food served to residents. The findings included:An initial tour of the kitchen occurred on 9/14/26 at 9:50 AM with the Dietary Manager. The following concerns were identified: a. A cardboard box containing green beans with a hole approximately two inches long on the side of the box with a torn plastic bag inside the box, leaving green beans exposed to air, was observed in the walk-in freezer.b. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJuly 30, 2026
Number of residents sampled:
Number of residents cited:
Based on facility document review, observations, and interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure food stored in the dry food storage room was covered, sealed, and labeled to maintain food quality and prevent contamination for 54 of 55 residents who received meals from the kitchen.
The findings include:
A review of an undated facility policy titled, Food Storage, indicated, Plastic containers with tight-fitting covers or sealable plastic bags must be used for storing grain products, sugar, dried vegetables, and broken lots of bulk foods or opened packages. …
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Cited in the same inspection, not caused by one another.
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