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.
F801 in Georgia. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F801 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.44×
0.44 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Georgia citations0.11%
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F801.
Georgia0.11%
National0.26%
Share of all citations that were F801.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Georgia surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Georgia, 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.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternNovember 9, 2020
Based on observation, record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager (DM) had the required certification and skill sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service in the facility that included ensuring there was an adequate supply of nutritional supplements for four residents (R) (R#4, R#5, R#7 and R#8) and failed to assess one resident's (R#4) likes and dislikes from a sample of 35 residents . There were 66 residents that had oral diets.
On [DATE], a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. …
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 29, 2025
Based on observation, staff interviews, and review of the job description titled Position Description Dietary Manager, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen had a Certified Dietary Manager to oversee the duties and responsibilities of the kitchen staff; and failed to ensure the Dietitian assumed responsibility and accountable for the Dietary Services Department. The facility has 184 of 203 resident that receive oral meals.
Findings include:
Review of the facility Position Description Dietitian Job Purpose: Responsible for assuming professional responsibility and accountability for the Dietary Services Department in; the provision of nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diets to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs of each resident.
Key Responsibilities: 12. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJuly 23, 2021
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a Certified Dietary Manager with appropriate credentials was employed. This deficient practice had the potential to effect 45 of 45 residents who received meals in the facility.
Findings include:
During the initial tour of the kitchen on 7/20/21 at 1:23 p.m. the Dietary Manager (DM) was asked to provide her credentials for serving as the DM. She stated that she did not have the credentials yet but was enrolled in the course. She stated she had been employed in her position since December 2020, but had worked as a CNA at the facility since January 2020. She stated that the Registered Dietitian was not full-time and came to the facility on ce a month.
In an interview with the Administrator on 7/22/21 at 3:36 p.m. …
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