Based on interview and review of facility documentation it was determined that the facility failed to have a qualified food service director. This was found to be evident for the one out of one food service director at the facility. The findings include: During the initial tour of the kitchen on 7/6/26 at 9:28 AM, Staff #15 introduced himself as the Dietary Manager. Later during the tour, Staff #15 reported he was not a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) but that his boss has a CDM. Staff #15 went on to report that the CDM was there two to three times a week, and there is a dietitian four days a week.On 7/8/26 at 1;44 PM the facility's registered dietitian (RD) #17 was interviewed. RD #17 reported she works four days a week. …
F801 citations in Maryland
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 — 2025
Maryland cites F801 less often than its own record predicts
0.51 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Maryland, 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 Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.59% | 1.69× |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 1.44× |
| 2025 | 0.13% | 0.51× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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