Lack of Qualified Food Service Director and Full-Time Dietician
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, specifically lacking a qualified food service director and a full-time qualified dietician. The Kitchen Manager, who was new to the position, did not possess certification as a dietary manager or food service manager at the time of the survey. Additionally, the Registered Dietician (RD) was not working full-time at the facility, as confirmed by both the Administrator and the RD herself; the RD worked 25 hours in the previous week and was present at the facility three times a week, splitting her full-time hours between two facilities. These findings were based on staff interviews and review of timecard records.