F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to implement its policy and procedure (P&P)
titled, Enhanced Standard Precautions ([ESP] a framework for reducing multi drug-resistant organism
[MDRO] transmission by using gowns and gloves while caring for residents at high risk for MDRO
transmission, at the point of care during specific activities, by contmainating health care workers' hands,
clothes and the environment), which indicated to don (put on) PPE within room, before engaging in activity
(resident care), if splash is anticipated, for two of eight sampled residents (Residents 6 and 7), who had
physician ' s orders for wound care.
Residents Affected - Few
This deficient practice had the potential to result in transmission of a disease-causing organisms, affecting
the other residents in the facility, and the potential for the affected residents ' delay in wound healing
process.
Findings:
1). During a review of Resident 6 ' s admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 6 was
originally admitted to the facility on [DATE], and re-admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including muscle
weakness (a lack of muscle strength or the inability to control voluntary muscle force) unspecified Dementia
(a progressive state of decline in mental abilities) and quadriplegia (a condition characterized by the partial
or complete loss of motor and sensory function in all four limbs) of the arms and legs.
During a review of Resident 6 ' s History and Physical (H&P) dated 12/13/2024, the H&P indicated
Resident 6 did not have the mental capacity to understand and make medical decisions.
During a review of Resident 6 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS – a federally mandated resident
assessment tool) dated 12/15/2024, the MDS indicated Resident 6 usually understand and be understood
by others. The MDS indicated Resident 6 required substantial to maximum assistance for bed mobility,
transfer, walking, eating, personal hygiene and toileting.
During a review of Resident 6 ' s physician ' s order dated 1/27/2025, the physician ' s order indicated
Resident 6 had a left heel Stage 3 pressure ulcer (deep and painful wounds in the skin). The physician ' s
order indicated to cleanse the left heel with antiseptic spray, pat dry and apply santyl (an ointment used to
remove damaged tissue from chronic skin ulcers), collagen alginate (type of dressing) then covers with
bordered dressing, wrap with kerlix and secure with tape dressing daily, for 30 days.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 2/11/2025 at 9:20 a.m. with Licensed Vocational
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
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No. 0938-0391
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
055072
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/11/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Rosecrans Care Center
1140 West Rosecrans Avenue
Gardena, CA 90247
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Nurse (LVN) 1, in Resident 6 ' s room, an ESP sign was observed outside Resident 6 ' s room. LVN 1 was
observed performing wound care on Resident 6 ' s left heel without an isolation gown. LVN 1 stated, I did
not used a gown while providing Resident 6 ' s left heel wound care, which was a precaution to minimize
the transmission of bacteria to the wound.
2. During a review of Resident 7 ' s admission Record, the admission Record indicated Resident 7 was
admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including unstageable pressure ulcer (a pressure sore
where the extent of tissue damage cannot be accurately assessed due to a thick layer of dead tissue) to left
and right buttocks, unstageable pressure ulcer to right ankle and chronic kidney disease stage 3 (a mild to
moderate loss of kidney function).
During a review of Resident 7 ' s H&P dated 12/23/2024, the H&P indicated Resident 7 did not have the
mental capacity to understand and make medical decisions.
During a review of Resident 7 ' s MDS dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 7 usually understand and
be understood by others. The MDS indicated Resident 7 required substantial/ maximum assistance for bed
mobility, transfer, walking, eating, personal hygiene and toileting.
During a review of Resident 7 ' s Treatment Administration Record (TAR) for 2/2025, the TAR indicated
Resident 7 had a sacro-coccyx stage 4 (full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction; tissue necrosis;
or damage to muscle, bones) pressure injury. The TAR indicated to cleanse the sacrococcyx with normal
saline ([NS] a sterile solution containing 0.9% sodium chloride in water), pat dry and apply santyl ointment,
then cover with bordered dressing, daily for 21 days. The TAR indicated Resident 7 had a left lateral
malleolus stage 4 pressure injury with order to cleanse with NS, pat dry and apply santyl ointment, then
cover with bordered dressing, daily for 21 days.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 2/11/2025 at 10:23 a.m. with LVN 2, in Resident 7 ' s
room, an ESP sign was posted outside Resident 7 ' s room. LVN 2 was observed performing wound care
on Resident 7 ' s sacrococcyx area and left lateral malleolus wounds, without an isolation gown. LVN 2
stated I should have worn an isolation gown before entering Resident 7 ' s room to perform the wound care.
LVN 2 stated we used the ESP precautions to prevent any transmission of infection to another resident.
During an interview on 2/11/2025 at 12:45 p.m. with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 3, CNA 3 stated the
ESP sign posted outside residents ' rooms meant, nurses should wear gown, mask and gloves before
going inside the room to perform care, because these residents either had open wounds, gastric tube (tube
surgically inserted into the stomach for feeding and medication administration) and these residents should
be protected from any germs to get into open wounds.
During an interview on 2/11/2025 at 2:30 p.m. with the Director of nursing (DON), the DON stated ESP
precautions should be used when changing wound dressings. The DON stated ESP is also used on
residents with history of Multiple Drug-Resistant Organisms (germs that are resistant to many antibiotics).
The DON stated, the nurses must identify the isolation beds and use PPE when providing wound care or
any activities involving close contact with the resident to prevent the transmission of any infection
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Enhance Standard Precautions, dated
2/20/2020, the P&P indicated to use PPE if splash is anticipated. The P&P indicated to don PPE within
room before engaging in activity.
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