Failure to Employ a Qualified Food Service Director
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ a qualified Food Service Director (FSD) with appropriate competencies and credentials to manage the daily operations of the Dietary Department for four of twelve months, from October 20, 2025, through January 8, 2026. During an interview on January 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Nursing Home Administrator stated that Employee E1 had been employed as the FSD since October 20, 2025, and acknowledged that she was not a Certified Dietary Manager. In a separate interview at 11:10 a.m., FSD Employee E1 reported that the Registered Dietitian typically comes to the facility once per week. At 11:30 a.m. the same day, the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the facility could not provide documented evidence that FSD Employee E1 met the qualifications required for the Food Service Director position, resulting in noncompliance with Pa Code: 201.18(e)(6) regarding management requirements. No specific residents, medical histories, or clinical conditions were described in relation to this deficiency in the report.
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