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 place a soiled incontinence brief in a
trash receptacle and failed to remove soiled gloves before touching clean items in a resident room for one
of three residents (R2) reviewed for infection control in the sample of six.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
The facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program policy, revised 11/28/17, documents, Purpose: To
comply with a system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and
communicable diseases for All residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and other individuals providing services
under a contractual arrangement. Guidelines: 1. The facility has established an Infection Control Program
which addresses all phases of the organization's operation to reduce or prevent the risk of nosocomial
infections in residents and health care workers.
On 12/10/24 at 11:00am V3 (RN/Registered Nurse) was preparing to do wound care on R2. Upon
unfastening R2's incontinence brief, it was noted that R2 had a bowel movement. While wearing clean
gloves, V3 removed R2's stool covered wound dressing, placed it in the soiled incontinence brief, rolled the
brief, removing it from R2, and placed it on the floor by V3's feet. While wearing the same soiled gloves, V3
grabbed the door handle to R2's room and looked out into the hallway for V10 (Certified Nursing
Assistant/CNA). V10 entered R2's room with clean towels and wash rags. V3 (RN) took the clean linens
from V10 with V3's soiled gloved hands. V3 (RN) went to the side of R2's bed, moved the soiled
incontinence brief, that was on the floor, with V3's shoe and proceeded to provide incontinence care to R2
while wearing the same soiled gloves.
On 12/10/24 at 11:30am V3 (RN) stated she usually places dirty incontinence briefs in a trash can if
available but if not places on the floor, then picks them up when she is done with cares. V3 (RN) also stated
she was not aware she should not touch clean items with soiled gloves on.
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
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Event ID:
145413
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
145413
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Goldwater Care Toluca
101 East via Ghiglieri
Toluca, IL 61369
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
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 employ a certified Infection Prevention Nurse.
This failure has the potential to affect all 62 residents residing in the facility.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
On 12/10/24 at 9:00am V1 (Administrator) stated the facility just hired an Infection Prevention Nurse (V3),
but she is not certified yet. V1 (Administrator) also stated V3 is signed up for the courses, but has not
started them.
On 12/11/24 at 9:45am V1 (Administrator) stated that V3 (Registered Nurse/Infection Preventionist) was
hired in October 2024 and started work October 29, 2024.
On 12/11/24 at 10:00am V3's (Registered Nurse/Infection Preventionist) employee file was reviewed and
documents a hire date of October 29, 2024. No certification or Infection Preventionist Training was noted.
The Resident Census dated 12/6/24 documents 62 residents currently reside in the facility.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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