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Inspection visit

Inspection

OCEANVIEW POST ACUTECMS #0553561 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0882 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure, they had designated an infection preventionist (IP) that had completed the specialized training in infection prevention and control when the facility did not have an IP with a completion certificate of infection prevention and control training. This failure had the potential for the facility programs and activities to prevent and control infections, not properly implemented that could affect the forty-eight residents currently residing in the facility. Findings: During the interview with the interim director of nursing (IDON) on 2/11/25 at 3:20 p.m., IDON acknowledged that the facility did not have an infection preventionist (IP) right now that had a certificate of infection prevention and control training or had completed the training. During the interview with the director of staff development (DSD) on 2/11/25 at 3:35 p.m., DSD also verified that the facility did not have an IP right now that had a certificate of infection prevention and control training or had completed the training. During an interview with the former administrator (FADM), on 2/24/25 at 10:25 a.m., he acknowledged that their IP now, did not have the certificate of infection prevention and control training yet and still had to complete the training. During an interview with the current designated infection preventionist (CDIP) on 3/13/25 at 4:06 p.m., CDIP verified that she did not have a certificate yet of infection prevention and control training and still had to complete the training. CDIP stated that she will finish the training as soon as possible. Review of the facility's report provided by the current acting administrator (CAADM) on 4/2/25 at 4:04 p.m. indicated, that the facility did not have an IP that had a certificate of infection prevention and control training or had completed the training since 2/1/2025. During the interview with the IDON on 4/10/25 at 3:40 p.m., IDON acknowledged that the CDIP started working at the facility last November, 2024 as DSD and then worked as the facility's infection preventionist last 2/1/25. Review of the facility's policy and procedure titled, Infection Prevention and Control Program (continued on next page) 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: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 055356 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 055356 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/11/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Oceanview Post Acute 200 Lighthouse Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 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 0882 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete revised October 2018, indicated, An infection prevention and control program (IPCP), is established and maintained to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections The infection prevention and control program is coordinated and overseen by an infection prevention specialist (infection preventionist) Review of the All Facilities Letter (AFL, a letter from the Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification Program to health facilities that are licensed or certified) 20-84 of the Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), titled, CDPH Recommendations for Infection Prevention and Control: Training and Continuing Education, dated November 4, 2020 indicated, It is important that each skilled nursing facility's IP have training in fundamental infection prevention and control principles to effectively perform the IP duties. Ongoing education is necessary to remain aware of new information, trends, best practices, and to refresh existing knowledge. The designated IP, who is an existing skilled nursing facility employee and was designated to the IP role, must complete their initial IP training within 30 calendar days of designation Event ID: Facility ID: 055356 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0882GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F882 - Infection preventionist

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 11, 2025 survey of OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE on April 11, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE on April 11, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nur..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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