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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 proper infection control
practices for one (Resident 1) of three sampled residents, when Licensed Nurse (LN) 1 did not don a gown
and did not perform hand hygiene (process of cleaning ones ' hands using soap or alcohol-based hand rub)
during Resident 1 ' s dressing change.
Residents Affected - Few
These failures had the potential to increase the spread of infection.
Findings:
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility in November of 2024 with diagnoses that included dysphagia
(difficulty swallowing) and cerebral infarction (stroke).
A review of Resident 1 ' s Care Plan (CP), dated 3/18/25, indicated, Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP)
[Precautions taken to prevent the spread of infections and include donning a gown and gloves prior to direct
care activities] for G-tube [Gastrostomy Tube, a tube inserted into the stomach to deliver nutrition and
medications]. Resident is not isolated to their room. Staff to gown and glove for high contact care activities.
A review of the facility ' s document titled, Enhanced Barrier Precautions, undated, indicated, PROVIDERS
AND STAFF MUST ALSO: Wear gloves and a gown for the following High-Contact Resident Care Activities
.Device care or use: central line, urinary catheter, feeding tube [includes G-tubes], tracheostomy.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 4/3/25 at 10:16 a.m. with LN 1, LN 1 changed the
dressing for Resident 1 ' s G-tube. LN 1 did not wear a gown during the procedure. LN 1 also did not
perform hand hygiene after removing Resident 1 ' s old G-tube dressing and after removing her gloves.
After finishing the dressing change, LN 1 confirmed she was not wearing a gown despite Resident 1 being
on EBP and confirmed she did not perform hand hygiene during Resident 1 ' s G-tube dressing change.
During an interview on 4/3/25 at 11:21 a.m. with the Infection Preventionist (IP), the IP indicated that if a
resident was on EBP, staff were required to gown up for direct care activities such as G-tube site care. The
IP also indicated that staff should perform hand hygiene in between glove changes during dressing
changes. The IP indicated not following proper infection control practices increased the risk of infectious
causing organisms to spread.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, revised
10/23, the P&P indicated, This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent
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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
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Event ID:
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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
555337
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/03/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Citrus Heights Post Acute
7807 Uplands Way
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
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
the spread of healthcare-associated infections .Hand Hygiene is indicated .c. after contact with blood, body
fluids, or contaminated surfaces; d. after touching a resident .g. immediately after glove removal.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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