Failure to Provide Required Infection Control Training for Dietary Staff
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to provide required infection control training for a dietary aide, as evidenced by a review of six employee records during an extended survey. The dietary aide in question was hired on 8/26/25, but there was no credible evidence that this employee had completed the mandatory infection control training. The Director of Nursing (DON) acknowledged that her focus was primarily on clinical staff training and could not provide documentation that the dietary aide had received infection control training. A document presented as evidence of training was dated prior to the employee's hire date and was therefore not considered credible. Further review of the dietary aide's training transcript did not reveal any infection control training since employment at the facility. The Regional Director of Clinical Services confirmed that all employees were expected to complete infection control training. Additionally, when asked, the DON was unable to provide a copy of the facility's policy on staff training. No further information or documentation was provided by facility leadership to address the concern regarding the lack of infection control training for the dietary aide.