Insufficient Qualified Staffing in Food and Nutrition Services
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skill sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. The Assistant Dietary Manager, who was originally hired as a dietary aide, was promoted to the assistant manager position after the previous dietary manager resigned, despite not having completed all required training and only having finished one Serve Safe training course. The Certified Dietary Manager position remained vacant during this period. Additionally, the facility did not have a Registered Dietician from October 11, 2025, through November 17, 2025, with the current Registered Dietician only starting on November 17, 2025, through a contracted agency. These findings were confirmed through interviews with the Assistant Dietary Manager and the Director of Nursing.