F-Tag Reference · Nutrition & Dietary
F800
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Cited 547 times across 10+ facilities in 49 states.
547
Total citations
10+
Facilities
49
States
1
Immediate Jeopardy
What F800 requires
F800 corresponds to the federal standard: Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.. When a surveyor finds that a facility is not meeting this standard, they cite the tag and assign a scope/severity letter (A–L) describing how widespread the issue is and how much harm it caused.
Severity distribution
- Level 4 — Immediate jeopardy 1
- Level 3 — Actual harm 1
- Level 2 — No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 543
- Level 1 — Potential for minimal harm 2
States with the most F800 citations
| State | F800 citations |
|---|---|
| California | 100 |
| Ohio | 62 |
| Texas | 31 |
| Illinois | 29 |
| Missouri | 29 |
| Virginia | 25 |
| Florida | 24 |
| Iowa | 24 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 |
Facilities with the most F800 citations
| Facility | Location | F800 citations |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent City Care Center | CRESCENT CITY, CA | 2 |
| Chicago Ridge Snf | CHICAGO RIDGE, IL | 2 |
| La Bella Of Danville | DANVILLE, IL | 2 |
| Natchitoches Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Ll | NATCHITOCHES, LA | 2 |
| Southwind Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Crowley, LA | 2 |
| Aegis Health And Rehabilitation | WILDWOOD, MO | 2 |
| Candlewood Healthcare And Rehabilitation | EAST CLEVELAND, OH | 2 |
| Beeghly Oaks Center For Rehabilitation & Healing | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | 2 |
| Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 2 |
| Cedars Healthcare Center | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | 2 |
Methodology F800 counts reflect publicly-filed deficiency findings from state survey teams working
under federal contract. A citation is not a court judgment or admission of wrongdoing.
Facilities may contest findings through Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR).
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