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 Hawaii. Pick another state for the same tag.
No F801 citations were recorded in Hawaii for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Hawaii surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Hawaii, 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.
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJanuary 15, 2026
Based on interviews and record review, the facility did not employ a qualified Director of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS). A qualified DFNS must be a certified dietary manager, or a certified food service manager, or hold national certification for food service management and safety, or who holds an associate's degree or higher in food service management or hospitality. This deficient practice has the potential to compromise the health and nutritional status of all residents at the facility.Findings include:On 01/12/26 at 09:35 AM, an initial tour of the kitchen was done with Dietary Aide (DA) 2 and the Registered Dietician (RD). …
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