Based on interview and record review it was determined the facility did not employ a full-time, designated person to serve as the director of food and nutrition services. Specifically, the facility did not have a qualified food service director. Findings included: On 4/22/26 at 1:20 PM, an interview was conducted with the Dietary Manager (DM). The DM stated she did not have a certification. The DM stated she had been the DM for 3 years. The DM stated the Registered Dietitian (RD) was at the facility weekly for the nutrition at risk meeting and was available by phone anytime. The DM stated she had registered for the course a few times but then staffing was low in the kitchen and she was pulled to work in the kitchen. On 4/22/26 at 4:05 PM, an interview was conducted with the Administrator. …
F801 citations in Utah
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
Utah cites F801 more often than its own record predicts
2.60 times the share F801 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F801 findings written in Utah, 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.
Based on interview and record review it was determined that the facility did not employ a clinically qualified full-time dietitian or another clinically qualified nutrition professional to serve as the director of food and nutrition services. Specifically, the facility did not a employee a full time Registered Dietitian (RD) and the Dietary Manager (DM) did not meet the requirements to serve as the director of food and nutrition services. Findings include: On 6/17/19 at 6:55 AM, an initial tour of the kitchen was conducted. The Dietary Manager (DM) was interviewed. The DM stated that she started at the facility as the DM in (MONTH) of 2019. The DM stated that the former DM quit unexpected. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.46% | 1.31× |
| 2024 | 0.86% | 2.60× |
| 2025 | 0.67% | 2.60× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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