Dietary Manager Lacks Required Certification and Insufficient Dietician Coverage
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the Dietary Manager met the minimum qualifications required in the absence of a full-time Registered Dietician. Review of the facility's Key Personnel list showed that the Dietary Manager had been in the role for thirteen months but was still enrolled in a dietary manager certification class and had not completed the required certification. The facility did not provide documentation to demonstrate that the Dietary Manager's experience or qualifications were sufficient to meet regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Registered Dietician was only on site one day per week and provided remote services two other days, while also working at another facility. The Interim Administrator was unable to confirm whether the Dietary Manager's qualifications met the necessary standards, and no further documentation was provided to support compliance with staffing requirements for food and nutrition services.