Lack of Certified Dietary Manager for Food and Nutrition Services
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Summary
The facility failed to employ a full-time certified dietary manager to oversee food and nutrition services for its 27 residents. Observations showed that a dietary staff member, who had only recently started working at the facility, was responsible for meal preparation and distribution but was not certified and had not begun certification classes. Interviews with staff confirmed that this individual lacked the required certification. The facility's own policy requires that, in the absence of a full-time dietitian, a certified dietary manager must be designated to oversee food and nutrition services, but this standard was not met.