Failure to Ensure Dietary Supervisor Certification
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the individual designated as the dietary supervisor had completed the required certification for dietary management. Record review showed that the dietary supervisor only possessed a ServeSafe certification with a completion date in the future and lacked documentation of dietary manager certification. During interviews, the dietary supervisor confirmed not having completed the dietary manager certification training and was uncertain about the length of time served in the supervisory role, despite having worked in dietary for many years. The administrator confirmed the dietary supervisor's long-term employment and intermittent service in the supervisory position, and stated that the supervisor had not been sent for dietary manager training due to unreliable transportation. Additionally, the facility was unable to provide a dietary manager policy.