Based on observation, interview, and record revise, the facility failed to ensure the walk-in freezer in one of one kitchen of the facility was in clean, safe operating condition.Findings included:- During an initial tour of the kitchen on 07/20/2026 at 09:02 AM, the following area of concern was noted:The inside of the walk-in freezer had a heavy build-up of frost on all areas, including multiple boxes of food.Review of the walk-in freezer temperatures, documented daily by staff, revealed the freezer stayed within the appropriate temperature range, and all foods in the freezer were solidly frozen.On 07/20/2026 at 10:43 AM, Administrative Staff A stated staff were installing rubber door flaps on the inside of the freezer at the door to help keep the cold air on the inside. …
F908 citations in Kansas
Equipment in safe condition · Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Kansas cites F908 less often than its own record predicts
0.40 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Kansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F908.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kansas surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in Kansas, 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, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that essential equipment in the kitchen was maintained in a safe operating condition, with the ice machine's top panel held on with duct tape. Findings included:- On 05/12/26 at 08:00 AM, observation in the facility kitchen revealed the ice machine's top panel lying on top of the ice machine. The ice machine's motor and internal components were exposed. On 05/12/26 at 08:10 AM, Dietary BB stated that they use duct tape to hold the panel in place due to the holes where the screws go being stripped. Dietary BB stated it had been that way for a month or two.On 05/12/26 at 10:30 AM, Maintenance U stated that the screws were stripped, and he needed to fix them. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Kansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.29% | 0.61× |
| 2024 | 0.50% | 1.12× |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 0.40× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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