F 0921
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and
the public.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure one (room [ROOM NUMBER]) of
three residents ' showers inspected, was cleaned and disinfected after use. A pile of clean towels were in
the bathroom sink and plastic bags with soiled items were on the floor. These failures exposed residents to
contamination.
Findings:
During an interview on 5/2/23 at 11:21 a.m., Resident 1 stated the shower in her room was not regularly
sanitized and asked staff to clean it before her showers. Resident 1 stated she was concerned with athletic
(athletes) feet- a contagious condition spread through contaminated floors, towels, or clothing. Resident 1
stated she was scared she might develop toe fungus when she stepped on the shower floor with her bare
feet.
During an observation on 5/2/23 at 11:27 a.m., a moist, green matter, approximately the size of a half
dollar, was on the shower floor in Resident 1 ' s bathroom. Inside the sink was a pile of clean towels.
Underneath the sink and on the floor was a plastic bag with a resident gown inside. A pink wash basin was
on top of the plastic bag.
During an interview on 5/2/23 at 11:32 a.m., the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) described the green
matter on the shower floor as poo-poo. LVN stated clean towels did not belong in the sink and the plastic
bag is supposed to go to the laundry room.
During an interview on 5/2/23 at 12:17 p.m., the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1 stated she was not
aware of the current state of the bathroom in room [ROOM NUMBER]. CNA 1 stated the bathroom was
used by other residents that did not have showers in their own rooms. CNA 1 stated the sink is a dirty area
where clean items are not placed. CNA 1 stated dirty linen in the plastic bag are supposed to be walked
over to the hallway closet and placed in a barrel.
During an interview on 5/2/23 at 12:57 p.m., the Infection Control nurse (ICN) stated dirty linen goes to the
laundry room. In room [ROOM NUMBER] ' s bathroom, ICN identified a resident ' s dirty brief inside a
plastic bag and identified the green matter on the shower floor as poop and it was not sanitary.
During an interview on 5/2/23 at 1:26 p.m., CNA 3 stated when he gave his resident a shower in room
[ROOM NUMBER], the towels in the sink and plastic bags were already there. CNA 3 stated the towels in
the sink should not be used for residents because it was dirty and did not inform housekeeping to
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
055241
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
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
055241
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/21/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Willow Pass Healthcare Center
3318 Willow Pass Road
Concord, CA 94519
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0921
clean the shower floor after giving his resident a shower.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055241
If continuation sheet
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