Deficiency tags › F0803
F0803
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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 | 658 | 56% |
| Ohio | 311 | 34% |
| Illinois | 276 | 41% |
| Texas | 178 | 15% |
| Missouri | 129 | 26% |
| Arkansas | 124 | 56% |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 17% |
| Florida | 107 | 15% |
| Iowa | 106 | 27% |
| Louisiana | 65 | 25% |
| New York | 59 | 10% |
| Maryland | 59 | 27% |
| Oklahoma | 58 | 20% |
| West Virginia | 56 | 46% |
| Virginia | 52 | 18% |
| Michigan | 45 | 11% |
| Washington | 41 | 21% |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 13% |
| New Jersey | 38 | 11% |
| Alabama | 34 | 15% |
| North Carolina | 34 | 8% |
| Indiana | 32 | 6% |
| Colorado | 32 | 15% |
| New Mexico | 31 | 46% |
| Georgia | 26 | 7% |
| Minnesota | 23 | 7% |
| Connecticut | 20 | 10% |
| Nebraska | 20 | 11% |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 6% |
| South Carolina | 18 | 10% |
| Kentucky | 18 | 7% |
| Kansas | 15 | 5% |
| South Dakota | 14 | 15% |
| Oregon | 13 | 10% |
| Delaware | 12 | 27% |
| Tennessee | 10 | 3% |
| Utah | 10 | 10% |
| Nevada | 8 | 12% |
| Hawaii | 8 | 19% |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 8% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 3% |
| Wyoming | 6 | 17% |
| Montana | 6 | 10% |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 29% |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 56% |
| Arizona | 5 | 4% |
| Idaho | 5 | 6% |
| Alaska | 3 | 15% |
| Maine | 3 | 4% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 3% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0803 mean?
F0803 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. It falls under nutrition and dietary deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0803?
2,966 citations at 2,437 facilities (17% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 39 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0803 most?
California (658), Ohio (311), Illinois (276), Texas (178), Missouri (129).