Unqualified Dietary Manager Employed Without Required Certification
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the Dietary Manager met the required qualifications and completed the necessary education to serve in that role. The Dietary Manager, who was hired in December 2024, reported during an interview that she did not possess certification qualifying her to act as Dietary Manager and had not received any training at the time of hire or since. Both the Administrator and the Regional Director of Operations confirmed their awareness that the Dietary Manager was not certified and had been employed in the position since December 2024. Facility policy requires the employment of a qualified Food Service Director per regulatory requirements, but this standard was not met, potentially impacting all 56 residents who received meals from the facility kitchen.