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 establish and maintain an infection prevention
and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help
prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 1 of 1 Residents
(Resident #1) reviewed for infection control and transmission-based precautions policies and practices.
Residents Affected - Few
1. CNA A failed to don the appropriate PPE before she entered Resident #1's room.
This failure could place residents at risk for infection through cross-contamination of pathogens and
infectious diseases.
The findings include:
Record review of Resident #1's face sheet, dated 07/01/25, revealed a [AGE] year-old female who was
admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Resident #1 had diagnoses which included: chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, unspecified (progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breath), type 2 diabetes
mellitus (the body has trouble controlling blood sugar and using it for energy, with other diabetic arthropathy
disease or disorder of joints), and hypertensive heart disease without heart failure (caused by long term
high blood pressure but without the hearts inability to pump blood effectively).
Record review of Resident #1's admission Minimum Data Set assessment, dated 06/16/25, revealed
Resident #1 had a BIMS score of 15, which indicated she was cognitively intact.
Record review of Resident #1's care plan, with an initiation date of 01/31/25, revealed Resident #1 had a
focus of, [Resident #1] has a diagnosis of COVID 19 . with an initiation date of 06/17/25 and an intervention
of Implement isolation precautions ordered/necessary. with an initiation date of 06/17/25.
Record review of Resident #1's physician's orders, reviewed from 06/12/25 to 07/01/25 did not reveal any
order related to isolation precautions.
Record review of Resident #1's nursing note, dated 06/17/25 at 2:18AM by LVN B, stated Resident is
COVID positive. Droplet precautions are in place for resident.
Record review of Resident #1's nursing note, dated 06/25/25 at 11:50 PM by LVN B, stated Resident is on
isolation due to being COVID (+) day 9/10.
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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.
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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
455923
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/01/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Beeville
600 S Hillside Dr
Beeville, TX 78102
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
Observation of Resident #1's signage posted on the outside of her door on 06/25/25 at 11:04 AM revealed
the resident was on contact, droplet and airborne precautions.
Observation on 06/25/25 at 11:04 AM revealed prior to entering Resident #1's room, who was COVID
positive and on contact, droplet and airborne precautions, CNA A donned gloves, gown and an N95
(respirator) over her surgical mask which was already in use. CNA A did not don any eye protection or face
shield prior to entering Resident #1's room. CNA A was in Resident #1's room for approximately 10 minutes
until 11:14 AM when she exited the room with her N95 mask worn over her surgical mask.
During an interview with CNA A on 06/25/25 at 11:15 AM, she stated Resident #1 was COVID positive, and
on droplet and airborne precautions. CNA A stated when entering Resident #1's room, or residents who
were on the same precautions, staff should be using face masks, gowns, and gloves, and stated currently
they were wearing regular (surgical) face masks in the building and used N95's over the surgical masks
when entering rooms with residents on precautions and then would remove the N95 after exiting the room
and kept the surgical masks on. CNA A stated when entering Resident #1's room she wore her N95 over
her surgical mask and stated she had worn her PPE correctly. CNA A stated she was trained over these
procedures by RN C a couple of weeks prior and she was told to use the N95 and had not been told to put
the N95 over the surgical mask but had seen others doing it so she did is as well. CNA A stated no one told
her anything about her use of an N95 over a surgical mask and stated no one ever said not to use the
surgical mask underneath. CNA A stated based off the droplet precautions and the training from RN C she
had to make sure her eyes, mouth, and nose were fully covered, and she they were all covered except for
her eyes. CNA A stated she wore her N95 over her surgical mask because that's what she had seen before
and for double precautions. CNA A stated she could not comment how her N95 should have been worn
because they had not told her anything. CNA A stated it was important to wear her N95 and all PPE
appropriately to protect both the resident, and herself from any bacteria. CNA A was unable to comment on
the facility policy in regard to PPE use and stated to the best of her knowledge she did follow the facility
policy. CNA A stated not wearing an N95's and PPE appropriate could negatively impact the residents
because both the resident and herself could get sick.
During a follow up interview via telephone on 07/01/25 at 2:43 PM, CNA A stated she was not wearing a
face shield or eye protection when she entered Residents #1's room on 06/25/25. CNA A stated she should
have been wearing eye protection but did not see any face shields. CNA A stated they had sufficient N95
masks but did not know if they had sufficient eye protection or face shields for use.
During an interview with RN C on 07/01/25 at 3:31 PM, she stated she was the infection preventionist. RN
C stated on 06/25/25, Resident #1 was COVID positive and was on contact, airborne and droplet
precautions. RN C stated when working with COVID residents' staff should use gowns, gloves, face shields
or goggles and an N95 mask. RN C stated staff which included CNA C were trained over those procedures
monthly by her and RN D. RN C stated an N95 mask should be used as the primary mask and should be
put on first. RN C stated placing a surgical mask underneath an N95 would break the seal and the N95 was
used to create a seal. RN C did not have an answer for why CNA A wore her surgical mask under her N95.
RN C stated CNA A should have worn eye protection when entering Resident #1's room and did not have
an answer as to why she did not. RN C stated isolation carts were stocked with both goggles and face
shields. RN C stated they had sufficient N95's for staff and sufficient face shields and eye protection for
staff to use. RN C stated it was important to wear N95's and PPE appropriately to protect yourself and other
people who they took care of. RN C stated they did not want to spread germs around from people who
were COVID positive and stated wearing PPE appropriately stopped the spread of the virus. RN C stated
the facility policy stated when anybody was on contact, droplet or
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
455923
If continuation sheet
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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
455923
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/01/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Beeville
600 S Hillside Dr
Beeville, TX 78102
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
airborne precautions, they educated the use of PPE was important and PPE and the use of appropriate
PPE was a priority when someone had the flu, a cold or anything contagious. RN C stated CNA A did not
follow the facility policy and CNA A did use an N95, but did not use a face shield. RN C stated not
appropriately wearing N95's or PPE could negatively impact residents because it could spread COVID and
other contagious viruses.
Residents Affected - Few
During an interview with the DON on 07/01/25 at 4:00 PM, she stated on 06/25/25 Resident #1 was COVID
positive and was on contact and airborne precautions. The DON stated when working with COVID
residents' staff should use gowns, gloves, face shields and an N95 mask. The DON stated staff which
included CNA A were trained over those procedures frequently by RN D. The DON stated CNA A did not
wear her N95 correctly when she wore a surgical mask under it, when entering Resident #1's room on
06/25/25 and that was not how it should have been worn and the N95 should go first. The DON stated CNA
A told her she previously had COVID and still had a slight cough and did not want to give it to anyone. The
DON stated CNA A should have worn goggles or a face shield when entering Resident #1's room and did
not have an answer as to why she did not and was not aware she had not worn eye protection. The DON
stated they had sufficient N95's for staff and sufficient face shields and eye protection for staff to use. The
DON stated it was important to wear N95's and PPE appropriately to prevent contact with droplets. The
DON stated the facility policy stated staff should be wearing their PPE. The DON stated CNA A did not
follow the facility policy. The DON stated not appropriately wearing N95's or PPE could negatively impact
residents because they would be at risk of catching an organism if CNA A was carrying an organism.
Record review of CNA A's annual Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Competency Validation revealed
she was competent in donning PPE which included donning and doffing a mask/respirator and goggles or
face shield. CNA A was also marked as competent in correctly identifying the appropriate PPE for use with
standard precautions, contact, droplet and airborne precautions.
Record review of the facility's policy titled, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - Infection Prevention and
control Measures with a revised date of May 2023 and a updated date of July 2024, included a policy
statement that stated, The facility follows infection prevention and control (IPC) practices recommended by
the Centers of disease Control and Prevention to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within the facility.
The section titled Policy Interpretation and Implementation included the following verbiage, 1. The infection
prevention and control measures that are implemented to address the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are
incorporated into the facility infection prevention control plan. These measures include .f. implementing
source control measures .h. implementing use of PPE for staff as indicated.
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Previous Versions Obsolete
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