Failure to Employ Qualified Food Service Manager
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ a Director of Food and Nutrition, resulting in the absence of a qualified food service manager to supervise the daily functions of the Food and Nutrition Services Department. During the survey, it was observed that there was no dietary manager present in the facility, and kitchen staff, including cooks and dietary aides, reported not having any supervision by management. The previous dietary manager had recently quit without notice, and the registered dietitian, who visits three times a month, had not been asked to take on additional duties in the interim. Facility policy requires a qualified food service manager to oversee daily planning, food procurement, storage, preparation, distribution, service, and staff supervision, but no such individual was present or fulfilling these responsibilities during the survey period. This deficiency had the potential to affect all 67 residents living in the facility.