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 Montana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Montana cites F801 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share2.43×
2.43 times the share F801 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Montana citations0.63%
Of every deficiency written in Montana in 2025, this is the portion that was F801.
Montana0.63%
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 Montana surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Montana, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedFebruary 15, 2023
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the dietitian, and the dietary manager, accurately assessed and communicated the nutritional needs of 1 (#49) of 1 sampled resident. This deficient practice resulted in the failure to intervene for a resident with a severe weight loss. Findings include:
During an interview on 2/15/23 at 4:30 p.m., staff member H stated she was responsible for performing nutritional assessments for residents. Staff member H stated she visited the facility monthly, either in person or via video conference. Staff member H stated she depended on staff member G to notify her if there were any nutritional issues with the residents. …
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJune 29, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to employ a Certified Dietary Manager or a full-time dietitian to direct the dietary department functions, and this resulted in inadequate oversight and systemic problems being identified in the facility's dietary department. This failure may affect any resident receiving services from the dietary department. Refer to F803 - Menus Meet Resident Needs, Prepared in Advance and Followed, F804 Nutritive Value and Appearance, Palatable and Preferred Temperatures, and F812 Food Procurement, Store, Prepare and Serve, Sanitary for other regulatory areas cited due to the lack of oversight and maintaining compliance. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMay 7, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the director of food and nutrition services met the education qualifications required by CMS for a food service director and failed to employ a full time Dietician, which increased the risk of negative outcomes to residents receiving food from the dietary department. Findings include:During an interview on 5/5/26 at 3:09 p.m., staff member E stated she did not have a dietary manager certification. Staff member E stated she had not enrolled or completed an approved dietary manager certification course. Staff member E stated the dietician came to the facility once every two weeks to evaluate the residents. Staff member E stated she would call the dietician if she had questions or concerns. …
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