CMS F-tag

F807: Nutrition & dietary

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. Cited 237 times at 228 nursing homes in the last three inspection cycles.

#133 of 242 tags3% caused harm29 statesLatest survey Dec 30, 2025

How F807 shows up in inspections

#133 of 242 tagsRarely cited

Rarely cited
Occasionally cited
Often cited
Very often cited
Among the most cited

How serious it usually is

Immediate jeopardyJ · K3%7
Actual harmG–I0%0
No actual harmD · E · F95.4%226
Minimal harmB · C1.7%4

3% of F807 citations involved actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Nationally, about 5% of all citations do.

By the numbers

237Citations
228Facilities cited2% of rated nursing homes

Citations by survey year

20171
20183
201915
20202
202114
202227
202343
202469
202563

Partial years reflect the rolling three-cycle window, not a change in enforcement.

Where F807 is cited most

Survey agencies differ in what they emphasize, so compare a facility with its own state. Shares are the portion of each state’s rated nursing homes with at least one F807 citation.

States by share of facilities cited

California3% of homes30 citations · 29 of 1,154 facilities
Ohio3% of homes30 citations · 29 of 911 facilities
Pennsylvania3% of homes21 citations · 21 of 653 facilities
Texas1% of homes14 citations · 14 of 1,167 facilities
Virginia4% of homes12 citations · 11 of 285 facilities
Colorado6% of homes12 citations · 12 of 208 facilities
Florida2% of homes12 citations · 11 of 689 facilities
Michigan2% of homes9 citations · 9 of 420 facilities
Illinois1% of homes9 citations · 9 of 665 facilities
Maryland4% of homes9 citations · 8 of 219 facilities

Top 10 of 29 states. Every state page lists its most-cited tags.

Facilities cited most often

Abbey Delray SouthDelray Beach, FL · Report card2 F807No harm
Bakersfield Post AcuteBakersfield, CA · Report card2 F807No harm
Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation CenterArlington, VA · Report card2 F807No harm
Embassy of CambridgeCambridge, OH · Report card2 F807No harm
Holly Hill Healthcare CenterTowson, MD · Report card2 F807No harm
Spokane Falls CareSpokane, WA · Report card2 F807No harm
St Mary's Center for Rehabilitation & HealthcareCherry Hill, NJ · Report card2 F807No harm
Tallgrass Creek, INCOverland Park, KS · Report card2 F807No harm
The Villas at St PaulSaint Paul, MN · Report card2 F807No harm
Hidden Valley CenterOak Hill, WV · Report card1 F8071 with harm
Holbrook Healthcare CenterBuckhannon, WV · Report card1 F8071 with harm
Lake Eustis Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterEustis, FL · Report card1 F8071 with harm
Majestic Care of LakinWest Columbia, WV · Report card1 F8071 with harm
Pocahontas CenterMarlinton, WV · Report card1 F8071 with harm
Summers Healthcare CenterHinton, WV · Report card1 F8071 with harm

What to ask a facility about a F807 citation

What exactly did the surveyor find, and on what date? The report card shows the date and the severity letter.
What was the plan of correction, and was it accepted by the state on the first submission?
Has the same tag been cited in more than one cycle? Repeat citations matter more than a single one.
If the letter was G or higher: what happened to the resident, and what changed in staffing or process?

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Health Citations, current three inspection cycles, most recent survey Dec 30, 2025. Counts are citations unless labeled facilities.

What is F807 in a nursing home inspection?

F807 is the CMS F-tag for the requirement "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration." (Nutrition & dietary). Surveyors cite it when a facility is found out of compliance with that regulation during a standard survey or complaint investigation.

How common is F807?

F807 was cited 237 times at 228 facilities (2% of rated nursing homes) in the last three inspection cycles, ranking #133 of 242 tags. 7 of those citations involved actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does a F807 citation mean the facility is unsafe?

Not on its own. Read the scope and severity letter: D through F means no actual harm was found, G through I means a resident was harmed, and J through L means immediate jeopardy. Ask the facility what was cited, what was corrected, and when.

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