Colonial Manor of Randolph: Dietary Deficiencies - NE
When the facility's dietary manager left last month, the office manager stepped in. She ran the kitchen on September 5, worked the day shift on September 6, covered both the day shift and the evening shift back to back on September 7, and returned for the day shift again on September 13. During an interview on October 2, she confirmed she had received no training related to the dietary manager position and no training as a cook.
She also had not consulted with the facility's registered dietician about any menu changes.
The kitchen was short-staffed in other ways too. Members of the facility's interdisciplinary team, clinical and administrative staff not ordinarily assigned to food service, were being pulled in to cover dietary aide shifts. They received training on safe dishwasher temperatures and how to complete the dishwasher temperature logs.
The facility told inspectors it had been unable to hire a replacement dietary manager.
Federal inspectors who visited November 24 cited the deficiency as affecting many residents, with potential for actual harm.
The office manager was still serving as interim dietary manager at the time of the interview, more than a month after the previous manager's departure, with no trained replacement in place and no indication that guidance from a registered dietician had been sought.
Residents at Colonial Manor had been eating meals planned and prepared, in part, by someone who had never been trained to do either.
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Colonial Manor of Randolph in Randolph, NE was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 24, 2025.
When the facility's dietary manager left last month, the office manager stepped in.
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.