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 Puerto Rico. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2024
Puerto Rico cites F801 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share3.18×
3.18 times the share F801 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Puerto Rico citations1.06%
Of every deficiency written in Puerto Rico in 2024, this is the portion that was F801.
Puerto Rico1.06%
National0.33%
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 Puerto Rico surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Puerto Rico, 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.
I · Actual harm, widespreadMay 21, 2026
Based on interviews and document review performed on 5/20/2026 from 8:30 AM through 8:00 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to employ sufficient staff with appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service for 11 out of 11 residents. Findings include:
The Facility policy and procedure, Section 6.1- Evaluación y seguimiento nutricional -Nutritional evaluation and follow up - February 2023 revision, was reviewed on 5/20/2026 at 7:02 PM. The policy states that the nutritional assessment must be performed by the clinical nutritionist during 24 hours after admission following nutritional risk criteria.
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F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 15, 2024
Based on observations and interview with the Dietitian (employee #2) performed from 05/13/2024 thru 05/15/2024, from 8:00 AM thru 5:00 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to provide sufficient support for personnel safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Findings include:
During an interview with the Dietitian performed on 05/14/2024 she stated that the facility did not have all the necessary personnel in the kitchen.
A kitchen personnel pattern was requested to the kitchen manager by the surveyor and it was noticed that the pattern revealed 5 more employees were needed for optimal operation.
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadApril 23, 2024
Based on observations and interview with the TSA (employee #2) performed from 04/22/2024 thru 04/23/2024, from 8:20 AM thru 4:30 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a designated a person to serve as the director of food and nutrition services. This deficient practice had the potential to affect 18 admitted residents.
Findings include:
During interview with the TSA performed on 04/22/2024 she stated that the facility did not have Diet Department Manager. During survey on 04/23/2024 surveyors were notified that TSA (employee #2) was a designated as the Diet Department Manager.
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