Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the outdoor garbage/dumpster area was maintained in a manner to prevent pests from accessing garbage. A large dumpster contained garbage; there was no lid, and the bags were observed with holes and food. Findings include: During an observation on 03/10/25 at 9:45 AM with the Dietary Manager (DM), there was garbage on the ground around the garbage compactor including cigarette buts, paper, and pieces of cardboard. The DM verified the presence of the garbage on the ground and stated maintenance was responsible for keeping the area cleaned up. In addition, there was an extra-large dumpster that did not have a lid, and it could not be closed. …
F814 citations in Delaware
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
Delaware cites F814 less often than its own record predicts
0.49 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Delaware 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 Delaware surveyors wrote
F814 findings written in Delaware, 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 Delaware citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.53% | 1.13× |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 0.43× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 0.49× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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