Based on observation, staff interviews, and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that refuse was disposed of appropriately. The deficient practice could result in an unsanitary condition and/or the harborage of pests.Findings include:During a kitchen inspection conducted on January 26, 2026, at 8:40 a.m. with Dietary Director (Staff #244), an observation revealed that the designated facility garbage receptacle area had an accumulation of refuse around and behind trash dumpsters to include a clear bag of trash, miscellaneous trash, yard waste, and a dead bird. Staff #244 stated that the bag of trash contained medical stuff, swabs, tissue, and that it looked clinical.An interview was conducted on January 28, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. …
F814 citations in Arizona
Garbage disposal · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arizona cites F814 less often than its own record predicts
0.29 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F814.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arizona surveyors wrote
F814 findings written in Arizona, 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 Arizona citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.87% | 1.85× |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 0.38× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 0.29× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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