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 Minnesota. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Minnesota cites F801 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.36×
1.36 times the share F801 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Minnesota citations0.35%
Of every deficiency written in Minnesota in 2025, this is the portion that was F801.
Minnesota0.35%
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 Minnesota surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Minnesota, 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, widespreadApril 30, 2026
Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to employ either a full-time registered dietician (RD) or a qualified dietary manager (DM) to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service since January of 2020, which had the potential to affect all 54 residents who resided in the facility. Findings include: Qualifications for the Culinary Services Director (CSD) was requested however was not received. During the initial kitchen tour on 4/27/26 at 10:45 a.m., CSD stated she worked full time at the facility and there was also a registered dietician (RD) who worked one day a week but was available by phone for questions whenever needed. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMay 21, 2025
Based on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the acting culinary services director (CS)-D was certified and credentialed to oversee food preparation and service(s) in 1 of 1 main production kitchen. This had potential to affect all residents who consumed food from the kitchen.
Findings include:
During interview on 5/19/25 at 11:40 a.m., CS-D stated she had worked at the facility for 30 years and was had not completed a qualifying course for her position. CS-D further stated she was not interested in further schooling. CS-D stated cook (C)-A was enrolled in a certified dietary manager (CDM) course through North Dakota University but had not completed the course yet. …
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