Noncompliance with Dietary Manager Credential Requirements
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the Dietary Manager possessed the required credentials to oversee food and nutrition services in the absence of a full-time Registered Dietitian. The Dietary Manager had been in the role for nearly a year but had not yet completed an accredited academic program in nutrition or dietetics, and only held a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, which does not meet the regulatory requirements. The Registered Dietitian employed by the facility worked 32 hours per week, splitting time between this facility and another, and was only physically present one day per week, with remote work on another day. The Administrator confirmed that the Dietary Manager was still in the process of obtaining the necessary certification and that the Registered Dietitian was shared between facilities. This situation resulted in dietary services being provided by staff without the required competencies and credentials as specified by regulations.