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 maintain a safe, sanitary environment to help
prevent the spread and transmission of infections for two of three sampled Resident (Resident 2 and 3) in
accordance with the facility ' s policy and procedure titled Hand Hygiene revised 10/2022, Covid-19,
Prevention and Control revised 9/29/2023 and infection Prevention Quality Control Plan revised
10/10/2021, by failing to:
Residents Affected - Few
1.Ensure the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1 performed hand hygiene (cleaning/washing hands to
prevent the spread of germs) before entering Resident 3 ' s room to administer Resident 3 ' s medication.
2.Ensure Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 2 perform hand hygiene before entering Resident 2s room to
render personal care.
This deficient practice had the potential to spread infection such as COVID- 19 virus to Resident 2 and
Resident 3 and negatively affect their quality of life.
Findings:
During an observation on 1/18/2024 at 8:15 AM in the facility ' s front entrance, observed a signage from
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) indicating a notice a Covid- 19 exposure at the facility dated
1/2/2024.
During an interview on 1/18/2024 at 8:56 AM with Infection Preventionist (IP), stated the facility is currently
following their Covid-19 outbreak protocol as per policy.
1) During a review of Resident 3s admission Record dated 1/18/2024, indicated Resident 3 was admitted to
the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that included Chronic Pulmonary Edema (a condition in which too
much fluid accumulates in the lungs, interfering with a person's ability to breathe normally), morbid obesity
(severely overweight), and cerebral ischemia (brain injury).
A review of Resident 3s History and Physical Examination, dated 12/27/2023, indicated Resident 3 has the
capacity to understand and make decisions.
A review of Minimum Data Set (MDS, a standardized assessment and care screening tool), date
12/11/2023, indicated Resident 3s cognitive skills (ability to make daily decisions) was intact. The MDS
indicated Resident 3 required partial/moderate assistance (helper does less than half the effort) with
bathing and dressing, supervision or touching assistance (helper provides verbal cues and/or
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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)
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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
055845
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center
330 Mission Road
Glendale, CA 91205
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 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
touching/steadying and assistance as resident completes activity) with toileting and set up or clean-up
assistance (helper sets up or clean up resident; resident completes activity. Helper assists only prior to or
following the activity) with eating.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 1/18/2024 at 10:00 AM with Licensed Vocational Nurse
(LVN) 1, observed LVN 1 after interacting with the residents in the hallway, LVN1 entered Resident 3s room
with Resident 3 ' s medication in a cup without perform hand hygiene. LVN1 stated, He should have
performed hand hygiene before entering the room and giving Resident 3 her medication, it just slipped his
mind. LVN 1 stated, it is important to perform hand hygiene before caring for residents to prevent the spread
of bacteria and viruses such as covid 19, especially we had an outbreak in the facility.
During a review of Resident 2s admission Record dated 1/18/2024, indicated Resident 2 was admitted to
the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that included Chronic Pulmonary Edema , acute respiratory failure (a
condition in which the lungs have a hard time loading the blood with oxygen or removing carbon dioxide)
and pneumonia (an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs).
A review of Resident 2s History and Physical Examination, dated 12/18/2023, indicated Resident 2 does
not have the capacity to understand and make decisions.
A review of Minimum Data Set (MDS, a standardized assessment and care screening tool), date
12/18/2023, indicated Resident 2s cognitive skills was severely impaired. The MDS indicated Resident 2
was dependent (helper does all the effort) with rolling left to right, bed to chair, toilet transfer and toileting,
required substantial/maximal assist (helper does more than half the effort) with dressing and bathing,
required partial/moderate assistance with oral hygiene and supervision or touching assistance with eating.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 1/18/2024 at 10:28 AM with certified nurse assistant
(CNA) 2, observed CNA 2 brought a towel to Resident 2s room and provided personal care to Resident 2
without performing hand hygiene. CNA 2 stated, she is aware she should have performed hand hygiene
before entering the room and before providing personal care to Resident 2, especially during a Covid 19
outbreak in the facility. CNA 2 stated, not performing hand hygiene can cause the spread of bacteria and
viruses, she just forgot.
During an interview on 1/18/2024 at 1:30 PM with Director of Nurses (DON), stated her expectation was for
the staff to perform hand hygiene prior to entering residents ' room and rendering care for their residents.
DON stated, hand hygiene could prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses, and the staff should follow the
covid outbreak policy and procedure.
A review of the facility policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Hand Hygiene, revised 10/2022, the P&P
indicated; a) all personnel shall follow the handwashing/hand hygiene procedures to help prevent the
spread of infections to other personnel, residents, and visitors, c): Employees must use alcohol-based hand
sanitizer before and after direct contact with residents., Before preparing or handing medications.
A review of the facility policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Infection Prevention Quality Control Plan, revised
10/2022, the P&P indicated guidelines for general infection control while caring for residents include;
1)Standard precaution (infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be
acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055845
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
055845
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/18/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Leisure Glen Post Acute Care Center
330 Mission Road
Glendale, CA 91205
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 0880
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
membranes) will be used in the care of all residents in all situations regardless of suspected or confirmed
the presence of infectious diseases, 3) Employees must wash their hands for 20 (twenty) seconds using
antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial soap and water before and after direct contact with residents., 4) In most
situations hand hygiene should be performed a. before and after direct contact with residents; d. before
preparing or handling medications.
Residents Affected - Few
A review of the facility policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Covid-19, Prevention and Control, revised
9/29/2023, indicated prevention guideline included: Standard precautions- presumes that all moist body
fluids from all residents/patients are colonized or infected with one or more transmissible infectious agents.
In addition to hand hygiene, standard precaution requires gowns gloves, mask, and goggles when health
care personnel (HCP) anticipate that their hands , clothes, mucous membranes of eyes, nose, or mouth or
skin on the face will be exposed to blood or body fluids.
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