F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow a system for controlling the
spread of a communicable disease for one of four sampled residents (Resident 1) when Resident 1 was on
transmission-based droplet precautions (a set of measures used to prevent the spread of organisms that
cause disease through respiratory secretions) for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19-an infectious disease
caused by a virus) exposure and was allowed to participate in activities with 11 other residents. This failure
had the potential to cause the spread of COVID-19 to other residents in the facility.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings:
A review of Resident 1 ' s face sheet (a document that gives a summary of resident ' s information),
undated, indicated an admission date of March 8, 2024. Resident 1 had diagnoses that included dementia
(a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning).
A review of Resident 5 ' s face sheet (a document that gives a summary of resident ' s information),
undated, indicated an admission date of February 22, 2024. Resident 5 had diagnoses that included
Alzheimer ' s disease (a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, eventually making it
difficult to perform basic tasks).
A review of Resident 5 ' s COVID-19 laboratory test dated September 18, 2024, indicated, Results: positive
and symptomatic.
A review of Resident 1 ' s care plan dated September 18, 2024, indicated, Focus: [Resident 1] with
COVID-19 exposure. Date Initiated: [September 18, 2024] Revision on: [September 18, 2024]. Goal:
Prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the facility Date Initiated: [September 18, 2024] Target Date: [October 2,
2024]. Interventions: Encourage/Remind Resident to wear mask and maintain social distancing. Date
Initiated: [September 18, 2024] . Initiate transmission-based precaution (DROPLET). Staff to implement full
PPE [Personal Protective Equipment] use (mask, face shield/goggles, gown, gloves) when providing direct
care to the resident. Date Initiated: [September 18, 2024] Keep the number of staff assigned to enter the
room at a minimum and staff to bundle resident care activity. Date Initiated: [September 18, 2024] Educate
resident and provide information regarding COVID-19. Date Initiated: [September 18, 2024] Promote social
distancing; and avoid communal dining/group activities. Provide means of communication/engagement with
family members, resident representatives and/or friends while visitation is restricted. Provide individualized
activities of choice. Date Initiated: [September 18, 2024] .
During an observation on September 23, 2024, at 1:34 PM, arrived at Resident 1 and Resident 5's room.
The room's door was closed, and an Isolation Precautions-Droplet sign was posted. PPE was
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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
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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
056365
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/26/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Yucaipa Hills Post Acute
13542 2nd St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
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
available outside the door: N95 mask (a respiratory protective device), face shield, gown and gloves. The
Surveyor performed hand hygiene and donned (put on) the PPE. The Surveyor knocked on the door and
entered the room. Resident 5 was sitting on the bed closest to the door. The Surveyor introduced herself to
Resident 5 and asked how she was feeling. Resident 5 looked at the Surveyor but did not respond.
Resident 1's bed farthest from the door was empty. The Surveyor looked around the room and in the
adjoining bathroom but Resident 1 was nowhere to be found. The Surveyor doffed (took off) her PPE,
performed hand hygiene and left the room.
During an observation and interview with Resident 1 and an Infection Preventionist Nurse (IP Nurse) on
September 23, 2024, at 1:40 PM, Resident 1 was in the dining room, seated at a table and working on a
word search activity. The dining room held eleven other residents and one activity staff member. All the
residents were engaged in a variety of tabletop activities. Resident 1 was wearing a short sleeve shirt, long
pants, and socks, but no face mask. Resident 1 was clean and well groomed; no injuries were visualized.
Resident 1 did not appear to be in distress. The IP Nurse confirmed Resident 1 was not wearing a mask
and was participating in activities with eleven other residents, in a common area. The IP Nurse confirmed
Resident 1 shared a room with Resident 5 who had tested positive for COVID-19 and had displayed
symptoms. The IP Nurse confirmed Resident 1 resided in a room placed on Isolation Precautions-Droplet
because she had been exposed to COVID-19 by Resident 5. The IP Nurse stated Resident 1 refused to
wear a mask and was allowed to come and go from her isolation room.
During an interview with the Director of Nursing on September 23, 2024, at 3 PM, The DON confirmed
Resident 1 was on Isolation Precautions-Droplet for a COVID-19 exposure. The DON confirmed Resident
1's care plan indicated Encourage/Remind Resident to wear mask and maintain social distancing. Promote
social distancing; and avoid communal dining/group activities. Provide means of
communication/engagement with family members, resident representatives and/or friends while visitation is
restricted. Provide individualized activities of choice. The DON stated Resident 1's care plan was not
followed. The DON stated it was the facility's responsibility to minimize the spread of COVID-19 to other
residents.
A review of the facility ' s policy and procedure titled, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - Infection
Prevention and Control Measures, undated, indicated, Policy Statement: This facility follows infection
prevention and control (IPC) practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to
prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within the facility. Policy Interpretation and Implementation: . f.
implementing source control measures.
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