Failure to Employ Qualified Dietary Manager
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or an individual with equivalent qualifications to oversee the food and nutrition service, as required by regulations. Interviews with dietary staff revealed that the facility had not had a dietary manager for approximately one month, and staff were unsure if a dietitian was present. The administrator confirmed that the dietitian only worked at the facility one day per week and that there had been no dietary manager since a specific date. This deficiency potentially affected all 29 residents who consumed food prepared in the facility's kitchen, as identified by the resident matrix. The absence of a qualified dietary manager or equivalent staff meant that the facility did not meet the regulatory requirements for food service management and oversight during the period in question.