Based on surveyor observation and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain all mechanical, electrical, and patient care equipment, in a safe operating condition for the walk-in freezer unit in the main kitchen.Findings are as follows:Review of a community reported complaint submitted to the Rhode Island Department of Health on 10/15/2025 alleged in part, a concern related to residents experiencing foodborne illness while at the facility. Record review of Rhode Island Food Code, 2022 Edition, Section 4-501.11 states in part, .EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 and 4-2 . …
F908 citations in Rhode Island
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
Rhode Island cites F908 less often than its own record predicts
0.76 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island surveyors wrote
F908 findings written in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.19% | 0.41× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.67× |
| 2025 | 0.35% | 0.76× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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