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Nutrition & Dietary42 CFR §483.60
F0800 — Provided Nutrition Care/Services Meet Needs
F0800 requires the facility to provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs, taking into account resident preferences.
Common Deficiency Examples
- Therapeutic diet not followed as ordered by the physician or dietitian
- Resident-specific dietary restriction (allergy, texture modification) not consistently honored
- Nutritional needs not adjusted following a change in clinical status
- Dietary orders not communicated clearly between kitchen and care staff
What Your Plan of Correction Needs
F0800 PoCs should trace the gap from order to plate:
Order vs. delivery gapspecific order and where the breakdown occurred
Immediate actioncorrection for the affected resident's current meal service
Systemic fixcommunication process between dietary, nursing, and the resident's care plan
Monitoring plantray audits or dietary order verification at a defined frequency
Frequently Asked Questions
How is F0800 different from F0803?+
F0800 is the general requirement that nutrition care meets assessed needs; F0803 specifically covers whether menus themselves meet resident needs and preferences.
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