Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to designate a person to serve as the director of food and nutrition services who was a qualified dietitian, certified dietary manager (DM), or a certified food service manager. Specifically, the facility failed to employ a qualified DM or have a full time registered dietitian (RD). Findings include: I. Observations The 11/4/24 at 11:37 a.m. kitchen tour revealed there was no dietary manager (DM) currently employed at the facility. II. Record review -The facility was unable to provide documentation that indicated there was an individual that was employed by the facility that was a qualified dietary manager. II. Staff interviews The nursing home administrator (NHA) was interviewed on 11/4/24 at 12:04 p.m. …
F801 citations in Colorado
Qualified dietary staff · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Colorado cites F801 less often than its own record predicts
0.68 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2024, this is the portion that was F801.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Colorado surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Colorado, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Colorado citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 0.48× |
| 2024 | 0.22% | 0.68× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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