Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure garbage was properly contained in the kitchen. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Disposal of Garbage and Refuse, dated 5/12/2026, revealed .The facility will have a process to properly discard of garbage and refuse to prevent the soiling of food areas . During an observation and interview on 7/27/2026 at 10:41 AM, with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) in the food preparation area revealed two large gray trash containers overflowing and uncontained. A dietary food aide was preparing food items in close proximity to the open uncontained garbage. …
F814 citations in Tennessee
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
Tennessee cites F814 more often than its own record predicts
3.46 times the share F814 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee 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 Tennessee surveyors wrote
F814 findings written in Tennessee, 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.
Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a lid on 1 of 1 dumpster to prevent vermin from entering the dumpster. The findings include: Observation and interview on 10/8/18 at 9:55 AM, with the Dietary Manager outside of the facility at the dumpster site, revealed the garbage dumpster did not have a lid to prevent possible vermin from entering the dumpster. Interview with the Dietary Manager confirmed the dumpster did not have a lid in place.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.99% | 2.10× |
| 2024 | 1.46% | 3.62× |
| 2025 | 1.50% | 3.46× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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