Colonial Manor of Randolph: Abuse Response Failures - NE
The dietary manager left in August. The facility couldn't find a replacement. So the operations manager stepped in, cooking the day shift on September 6th, the evening shift on September 5th, and both shifts back to back on September 7th. On September 13th, the operations manager was back at the stove again for the day shift.
When inspectors interviewed the operations manager on October 2nd, the answers were direct: no training related to the dietary manager position, no training as a cook, no conversations with the registered dietician about menu changes. The operations manager confirmed all of it.
The kitchen staffing problem ran deeper than the top position. The facility's interdisciplinary team, staff whose jobs have nothing to do with food service, had been pulled in to cover dietary aide work. Those team members received training on safe dishwasher temperatures and how to fill out the dishwasher temperature logs, suggesting the facility was aware that untrained people handling food equipment was a real enough risk to require at least that much instruction.
CMS rated the violation as having potential for actual harm and affecting many residents.
The registered dietician whose job includes overseeing nutritional care for those residents was not consulted during any of this. Whether the menus served in September met the dietary needs of residents with specific medical requirements, including those on restricted diets or with conditions requiring precise nutritional management, is not addressed in the inspection report.
The operations manager, still serving as interim dietary manager at the time of the October interview, said the facility had been unable to hire anyone for the position.
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Colonial Manor of Randolph in Randolph, NE was cited for abuse-related violations during a health inspection on November 24, 2025.
The dietary manager left in August.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.