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 ensure infection control practices were
implemented when:1.Occupational therapist A (OT A) did not perform hand hygiene (HH - to clean the
hands, including washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub [like hand sanitizer])
after removal of gloves and before donning (putting on) of a new pair of gloves and did not change gloves
after assisting Resident 2 with toileting; and2.Certified nursing assistant B (CNA B) did not perform hand
hygiene after touching Resident 3's environment.These failures had the potential to compromise resident's
health and safety, and spread infections to residents, staff, and visitors.Review of Resident 1's clinical
record titled, admission Record, dated 4/4/2025, indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility with
diagnoses including fracture of unspecified part of neck of left femur (a break in the bone just below the hip
joint), fibromyalgia (a chronic condition that causes widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and sleep
problems) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, a disease that affects airflow in the lungs
and makes it difficult to breathe).Review of Resident 1's admission/5-day minimum data set (MDS - a
federally mandated resident assessment tool) assessment dated [DATE], indicated Resident 1's brief
interview for mental status (BIMS - an assessment tool used by facilities to screen and identify memory,
orientation, and judgement status of the resident) score was 15 (a score of 0 to 7 indicates severe cognitive
impairment, 8-12 moderate impairment, 13-15 patient is cognitively intact).During a phone interview with
Resident 1 on 4/2/2025 at 1:15 p.m., Resident 1 stated she had some concerns with infection control while
she was admitted at the facility. Resident 1 further stated a certified nursing assistant (CNA) went inside her
room wearing gloves, picked up her used commode (a piece of furniture that serves as a portable toilet,
often used by individuals with mobility limitations), empty it in the bathroom, then CNA returned the
commode to her bedside with same gloves on and started to touch her stuff inside the room. Resident 1
stated when she asked the CNA if her gloves were clean, the CNA asked her if she wanted her to change
her gloves.1.During an observation on 4/4/2025 at 10:38 a.m., at the hallway across Room AA, the OT A
was wearing a pair of gloves and assisted Resident 2 in walking to the bathroom with use of front wheeled
walker (FWW - a mobility aid with two wheels at the front and two legs at the back). OT A went inside the
bathroom with Resident 2 and after a few minutes, OT A went out of the bathroom, waiting with the same
gloves on. OT A was observed to remove the right-hand gloves, did not perform HH, donned a new glove to
her right hand, touched and moved Resident 2's wheelchair, touched the bedside drawer handle and took
clothes for Resident 2 and went back to the bathroom. At 10:44 a.m., OT A stepped out of the bathroom still
wearing the same gloves, stood outside the bathroom door. OT A changed her gloves without HH and went
back to the bathroom. At 10:49 a.m., OT A was observed assisting Resident 2 to walk out of the bathroom
wearing the same pair of gloves and had Resident 2 sat at the edge of the bed. OT A touched Resident 2's
FWW to set aside and started to assist Resident 2 with some arm exercises with the same pair of
Residents Affected - Few
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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
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Event ID:
555483
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
555483
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Vista Manor Nursing Center
120 Jose Figueres Avenue
San Jose, CA 95116
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
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Previous Versions Obsolete
gloves. At 11:01 a.m., Resident 2's exercise with OT A was completed. OT A folded the FWW with the use
of the same pair of gloves.During an interview with OT A on 4/4/2025 at 11:03 a.m., OT A confirmed the
above observations and stated she should have performed HH whenever she changed her gloves. OT A
stated she should have changed her gloves after she assisted Resident 2 with toileting.During a review of
the facility's policy and procedure titled, Personal Protective Equipment - Using Gloves, date revised
9/2010, indicated, Objectives 1. To prevent the spread of infection.Use non-sterile gloves primarily to
prevent the contamination of the employee's hands when providing treatment or services to the
patient.Wash hands after removing gloves.2. During an observation on 4/4/2025 at 10:54 a.m., at the
hallway across Room AA, CNA B entered Room AA and spoke to OT A then went beside Resident 3's bed.
CNA B observed touching and held Resident 3's overbed table and started to talk to Resident 3. After
talking to Resident 3, CNA B stepped out of Room AA without performing HH, touched the shower room's
doorknob across Room AA and went inside the shower room.During a follow up interview with CNA B on
4/4/2025 at 10:56 a.m., CNA B confirmed the above observations, and stated she should always perform
HH every time she stepped out of the resident's room.During an interview with the director of nursing
(DON) on 4/4/2025 at 11:09 a.m., DON confirmed the glove usage was a barrier for infection control and
stated gloves should be changed after exiting the bathroom. DON further stated, Hand hygiene should be
performed before exiting the room, that's why we have hand sanitizer right outside the door.During an
interview with the infection preventionist (IP) on 7/9/2025 at 12:06 p.m., IP confirmed they had a policy
related to HH wherein staff should gel in and gel out (use of hand sanitizer before coming in and before
exiting the room), which meant, before they make contact with the resident or resident's environment, they
have to gel in. IP further stated, staff should also perform HH upon exiting the resident's room. IP confirmed
staff should perform hand hygiene before donning gloves and after removal of gloves.During a review of the
facility's policy and procedure titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, date revised 10/2023, indicated, This
facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated
infections.Hand hygiene is indicated: after touching the resident's environment.
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