Deficiency tags › F0800
F0800
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 101 | 9% |
| Ohio | 66 | 7% |
| Texas | 35 | 3% |
| Illinois | 30 | 5% |
| Missouri | 26 | 5% |
| Virginia | 26 | 9% |
| Florida | 23 | 3% |
| Maryland | 22 | 10% |
| Iowa | 20 | 5% |
| New York | 17 | 3% |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 2% |
| West Virginia | 16 | 13% |
| Indiana | 12 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 11 | 4% |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 4% |
| Washington | 9 | 5% |
| Mississippi | 8 | 4% |
| New Jersey | 7 | 2% |
| Tennessee | 6 | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 6 | 3% |
| Wyoming | 5 | 14% |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5% |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 1% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1% |
| Georgia | 4 | 1% |
| Colorado | 4 | 2% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2% |
| Kansas | 4 | 1% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 2% |
| Michigan | 4 | 1% |
| Utah | 3 | 3% |
| Idaho | 3 | 4% |
| Alaska | 3 | 15% |
| Montana | 3 | 5% |
| Nevada | 3 | 5% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 3% |
| Oregon | 2 | 2% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2% |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
| Delaware | 1 | 2% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 6% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0800 mean?
F0800 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. It falls under nutrition and dietary deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0800?
549 citations at 537 facilities (4% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 3 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0800 most?
California (101), Ohio (66), Texas (35), Illinois (30), Missouri (26).