Group homes and ICF-IID
Menus written to the DDS diet manual, policy manuals for ICFs, and RDN visits sized to a small home.
A group home dietitian in California visits a small home a few hours a month and has to make those hours count: individual nutrition assessments, weights, diet orders, a menu the house staff can actually cook from, and documentation that satisfies the ICF surveyor. We have served group homes and ICF-IIDs for decades with visiting RDNs, four-week menus written quarterly to the DDS diet manual (with pediatric and custom versions available), and the policy and diet manuals the setting requires.
What we handle for group homes and ICF-IIDs
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Registered dietitian coverage
Our food service and nutrition experts can be placed in your community for long-term or short-term coverage. Many of our RDNs hold specialized clinical expertise and board certifications in gerontological nutrition (CSG), renal nutrition (CSR) or nutrition support (CNSC), and all are trained in the federal and state regulations that apply to your type of facility.
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Menu services
Specialized cycle menus, fully IDDSI 2.2 compliant, with custom menus available. Menus are delivered seasonally so they use the freshest ingredients, on paper or through our online MenuCentral™ platform.
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Cost analysis
Concerned about your dietary budget? Our RDNs review the whole dietary system, from accounting and purchasing practices to food production, supplement and snack use and labor efficiency, and show you where the money goes.
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Risk management and QAPI
Experienced RDNs perform mock surveys, help implement QAPI plans and review the critical aspects of your nutritional care and dietary operations so you go into survey with the risks already handled.
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Staff training and certification
Our food and nutrition experts train your staff efficiently and thoroughly, with online education and ServSafe training and certification, so your department runs well between visits.
Menus and manuals for group homes and ICF-IIDs
Details are on the menus and manuals and forms pages, where you can request a menu quote or order manuals. All menus are fully IDDSI 2.2 compliant.
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Medical Nutrition Diet Therapy Manual (ICF / Group Home)
Price: $75.00 each
The diet manual edition written for ICF and group home settings.
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Group Home / ICF Policy & Procedure Manual
Price: $179.00 each
Policies and procedures for quality care in group homes and ICF settings, in compliance with current federal and California regulations and the latest Federal Food Code. Updated regularly as regulations change.
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Successful Survey Toolkit (full set)
Price: $150.00 per set
Laminated training guides that prepare kitchen staff for survey, covering 20 topics from cool-down procedures to handwashing, plus a quick reference guide, quiz cards and a scoop-sizes chart. Available in English or Spanish.
Topics include calibrating thermometers, cleaning and sanitizing equipment (ice machine, meat slicer, thermometers), the cool-down process, disaster preparedness, dish machine sanitation, fire suppression, talking with surveyors, food temperatures, labeling, dating and storage, two- and three-compartment dishwashing, menu substitutions, thawing, handwashing and glove use, puree instructions and sanitizer-bucket testing.
Regulations we work to
Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are surveyed against the federal ICF-IID conditions and California's Title 22, and their menus are expected to follow the Department of Developmental Services diet manual. Our group home menus and manuals are written to those requirements.
Talk to us about your program. Tell us about the facility and what you need, and a staff specialist will be in touch.