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 an infection prevention and control
program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment to help prevent the
development and transmission of communicable disease and infections for one (Resident #1) of three
residents reviewed for infection control practices.
Residents Affected - Few
CNA A failed to perform proper hand hygiene and glove changes while providing incontinence care to
Resident #1 on 06/11/2025.
This failure could place residents at risk for the spread of infection.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's face sheet dated 06/12/25, revealed a 78- year- old female admitted to the facility
on [DATE] with diagnoses including age-related debility (physical and mental weakness), muscle weakness,
muscle wasting and atrophy (partial or complete wasting away of the body).
Review of Resident #1's Quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #1 required
partial/moderate assistance with most activities of daily living (ADLs). Resident #1 was frequently
incontinent of bowel and bladder.
Review of Resident #1's Care Plan dated 11/01/21 revealed he had bowel and bladder incontinence. Its
goal stated Resident #1 will be clean and odor free through the next review date.
Observation of incontinence care for Resident #1 on 06/11/25 at 10:44p.m. revealed CNA A washed her
hands prior to donning (putting on) gloves. CNA A removed Resident #1's brief that was soiled with urine.
CNA A wiped the resident from front to back. She did not change gloves but continued to clean the
resident. Her gloves were visibly soiled with urine. CNA A did not wash her hands, change gloves, or
perform hand hygiene before placing the clean brief underneath the resident. CNA A retrieved the old,
soiled brief and placed on a trash can. CNA A removed her gloves and picked up the trash. She washed her
hands before leaving Resident #1's room.
In an interview on 06/11/25 at 10:52 a.m. with CNA A, she stated she should have changed her gloves
before retrieving a clean brief and placing it underneath Resident #1. CNA A stated she has been in the
facility since July 2024 and received infection control training in March 2025. She said cross contamination
was going from clean to dirty. CNA A noted the resident could acquire an infection when she did not follow
good infection control practices including changing gloves before retrieving the clean brief. CNA A stated
she did not change her gloves because she was nervous.
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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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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
455931
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
455931
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Vernon
4401 College Dr
Vernon, TX 76384
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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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
During interview on 06/12/25 at 4:20 p.m. the DON stated she was aware of some of the concerns raised
about infection control practice. She stated she and ADON B was responsible for infection control in the
facility. The DON stated employees received training on hire, every March and annually. She noted the
regional nurse conducts spot checks and training with return demonstration periodically. The DON
explained aides were expected to follow standard precaution including washing hands and changing gloves
while providing care.
Review of the facility's infection control policy revised 04/12/2023 reflected the following:
Policy:
This facility has established and maintains an infection prevention and control program designed to provide
a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of
communicable diseases and infections as per accepted national standards and guidelines.
Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines: .
Standard Precautions:
a. All staff shall assume that all residents are potentially infected or colonized with an organism.
that could be transmitted during providing resident care services.
b. Hand hygiene shall he performed in accordance with our facility's established hand hygiene.
procedures.
c. All staff shall use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to established facility policy.
d. Licensed staff shall adhere to safe injection and medication administration practices, as
described in relevant facility policies.
e. Environmental cleaning and disinfection is performed routinely with high touch cleaning.
procedures.
f All staff have responsibilities related to report cleanliness issues in the facility to the
Administrator/designee and housekeeping.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
455931
If continuation sheet
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