F 0802
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition
service.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to employ sufficient staff with the
appropriate competencies, and skills set to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service for eight
(8) of seventeen (17) dietary staff reviewed for qualified dietary staff, in that:
The facility failed to ensure the DS#1, DS#2, DS#3, DS#4, DS#5, DS#6, DS#7 and DS#8 had their Texas
Food Handler Certificate.
This failure could place residents who ate food from the facility's kitchen at risk of not having their nutritional
needs met and place them at risk for food born illnesses.
Findings included:
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 11:25 am with DS#1 , he stated there were no Food Handler's
Certificates posted in the kitchen. He stated the former DM was working on getting them posted but she left
a month ago. DS #1 stated he did not know where the certificates were kept.
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 12:19 am with DS#1 and the AD present, DS#1 handed the AD a
stack of Food Handler's Certificates and stated he had found them in the DM's office. The AD stated she
would look into the certifications for the rest of the dietary staff.
Review of six (6) certificates with completion dates ranging from 8/11/2023 to 9/18/2023. Certificates were
titled Texas Food Handler Certification and indicated, renewal due 2 years from completion date. It was
noted that certificates for DS#1 - DS#8 were not found in this stack of certificates.
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 1:35 pm, the DRS stated she had been in the Dining Room
Supervisor position for about a year and that kitchen staff needed a food handler's certificate to prepare
and cook food. She stated she thought the certificates were all redone in August of 2024 when the former
DM was here at this NF. She stated there was one kitchen that served both the independent living side of
the building and the nursing facility side of the building. She stated she did not have responsibility for the
kitchen, just the dining room on the nursing facility side and had the appropriate certification to be able to
handle food.
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 3:00 the AD stated she had checked and not all the dietary staff had
current certificates . She stated the CDM was acting as the dietary manger since the former DM left. She
stated he was in charge of the kitchen on the independent living side but was covering the nursing facility
side as well. She stated the independent living side did not require a CDM so he
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
676364
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Morada Temple
4312 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76502
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F 0802
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
was able to be CDM for the NF side of the building. She stated the CDM would be responsible for ensuring
the certifications were up to date since the former DM left, but ultimately it would have been her
responsibility to ensure dietary staff have their certificates. She stated the former DM was termed on
9/6/204 and the current CDM started on 9/23/2024 and in between they had been supported by other
CDMs from corporate.
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 3:55 pm the AD provided a list of all dietary staff, their titles, and their
certification status. The AD stated the dishwashers did not need to have certificates. She said the former
DM should have been handling the certifications and then when the DM left, the CDM should have been
working it. She stated until today, she was unaware that the dietary staff certifications were not up to date.
For staff not having a current certification, her concerns would be that they did not get proper training on
handling food. She stated that could lead to a cross contamination or infection control issue and make
residents sick. She added to her knowledge there had been no reported illnesses due to food or food
handling. She stated her expectation of dietary staff is to stay complaint with all certifications and for the
DM to ensure all staff is certified before they are allowed to work here after the 30-day grace period.
Review of the list of dietary staff provided by the AD on 10/10/2024, revealed that there was a total of 21
dietary staff. Currently 10 dietary staff had certifications and 8 staff that did not have certifications. The 8
staff that did not have current certifications included DS#1 - DS#8. There were four (4) staff identified as
Dishwashers on this list.
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 4:11 pm the CDM stated he has started at the facility on 9/23/24 and
there was no DM when he started so he had been covering. He stated he was not aware he was
responsible for the dietary staff certifications until today. He further stated now that he knew, no staff would
be allowed to work until they were done. He stated his expectation was that all staff would keep up with
their certifications and have it done before they went on the floor. He stated staff that work without the
proper certification may not be trained to handle food and may not know how to handle food properly; and
they needed to have that certification. He stated food that was prepared improperly could cause residents
to get sick with Salmonella (bacteria responsible for food borne illnesses), food poisoning, Shigella
(bacteria responsible for food borne illnesses), all kinds of food sickness. He stated he had not had any
concerns or complaints about the food since he has been CDM and was not aware of any residents that
had a food borne illness.
During an interview on 10/10/2024 at 4:40 pm, RN A she stated they had two residents currently with
feeding tubes that do not eat food from the kitchen so 25 of 27 residents were currently served and are
meals out of the kitchen.
Review of the NF provided job description, revised 9/22/20233, entitled Director of Food and Nutrition
Services Department revealed the DM responsibilities as #2 Supervise personnel functions of Food and
Nutrition Services Department, # 2h - instruct assigned staff on various federal, state and community's
regulation policies and procedures and monitor compliance.
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