Failure to Employ Qualified Dietary Services Manager
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ a full-time qualified dietary services manager in the absence of a full-time qualified dietitian. During an interview conducted on December 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., the Administrator confirmed that there was no full-time dietitian employed onsite at the facility. Additionally, the facility did not employ a qualified certified dietary manager to fulfill the role in the absence of a full-time dietitian.
Plan Of Correction
1. The facility cannot retroactively correct. 2. The facility is actively advertising for a dietary manager. NHA/designee will establish training for certification of a dietary manager when employed. The facility will employ a consultant Dietician and/or consultant CDM in the interim. 3. NHA/designee will educate HR department/recruitment/Dietary manager the need of a certified dietary manager in the absence of full-time dietician. 4. When hired, the Dietary Manager will provide the NHA with the completed class courses and testing results in attaining a Certified Dietary Manager certificate. The NHA and corporate CDM will monitor that a qualified DM is in place. Results will be reported to QAPI committee for review and analysis.