F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate infection control practices in
preventing the transmission of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19 - illness caused by a virus that can be
transmitted from person to person) were implemented in accordance with the facility's policy and procedure
and Center of Disease Control (CDC) guideline, when:
Residents Affected - Some
1. Healthcare Personnels (HCP/staff) were not tested for COVID-19 timely; and
2. COVID-19 outbreak (one or more confirmed positive case either resident or staff) was not reported to the
state agency within the required timeline.
These failures had the potential for the spread of infection to the residents and staff in the facility.
Findings:
On August 25, 2023, at 4:32 p.m., the Administrator reported via e-mail (electronic mail) to the California
Department of Health (CDPH) of five residents confirmed to have COVID-19 while at the facility.
On August 30, 2023, at 9 a.m., an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a Focused Infection Control
Survey and a complaint investigation.
On August 30, 2023, at 9:05 a.m., an interview was conducted with the Administrator (ADM). She stated
several residents tested positive for COVID-19 on August 23, 2023. She stated facility conducted testing for
all residents immediately on August 23, 2023. However, she stated testing for staff was not done until
August 28, 2023.
On August 30, 2023, 9:20 a.m., an interview was conducted with the Housekeeper (HK). She stated on
August 23, 2023, she had fever and body aches, tested herself for COVID-19 at home prior to coming to
work and was positive. She stated she worked in the facility on August 21 to 22, 2023 and cleaned the
resident's rooms for the entire facility. She stated she was not wearing any mask when she cleaned the
resident's rooms on August 21 to 22, 2023.
On August 30, 2023, at 9:22 a.m., an interview was conducted with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1.
She stated on August 23, 2023, an outbreak of COVID-19 among residents occurred. She stated she was
not tested for COVID-19 not until August 28, 2023 (five days after COVID -19 outbreak started). She also
stated she worked and cared for residents who were COVID-19 positive prior to and after August 23, 2023.
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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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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
555613
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Grove Care and Wellness
3401 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501
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 - Some
On August 30, 2023, at 9:45 a.m., an interview was conducted with LVN 2. She stated she worked as a
treatment nurse and cared for residents who were COVID-19 positive prior to and after August 23, 2023.
She stated she had not been tested yet for COVID-19 since her shift started this morning.
On August 30, 2023, at 10:31 a.m., an interview was conducted with Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 1.
He stated he worked and cared for residents on August 23 to 25, of 2023. He stated he was off for several
days after August 25, 2023, and returned to work today. He stated he had not been tested for COVID-19
when he worked on August 23 to 25, 2023, and since he started his shift this morning.
On August 30, 2023,at 10:45 a.m., the Infection Preventionist (IP) was interviewed. She stated the facility
had COVID-19 outbreak started on August 23, 2023. She stated a line listing of residents and staff who
were exposed to the COVID-19 positive residents and staff should have been initiated to prioritize testing
for COVID-19. She stated there was no documentation a line listing of exposed staff was initiated after the
onset of COVID-19 on August 23, 2023. She stated the facility's current COVID-19 testing plan for staff and
residents was to be done twice weekly which started on August 28, 2023.
The current CDC guidance for testing of staff after an outbreak was identified was reviewed with the IP. In a
concurrent interview witht the IP, she stated the staff should have been tested for COVID-19 24 hours after
exposure to a COVID-19 positive case, 3rd day post exposure and another one on the 5th day post
exposure.
On August 30, 2023, at 11 a.m., an interview was conducted with CNA 2. She stated she worked and cared
for residents who were COVID-19 positive prior and after August 23, 2023. She stated she got tested for
COVID -19 on August 28, 2023.
On August 30, 2023, a review of the undated document titled COVID-19 Testing Information, was
conducted. The documented indicated the following:
· Residents A, B, C, D, and E tested positive for COVID-19 on August 23, 2023.
· Resident F tested COVID-19 positive on August 24, 2023.
There was no documented evidence testing for healthcare personnel was conducted after August 23 or 24,
of 2023.
On August 30, 2023, an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON) and the Infection
Preventionist (IP). The DON and the IP stated the HK tested positive for COVID-19 on August 23, 2023 and
worked several days prior to testing positive. The DON stated one or more confirmed positive case of
COVID-19 either for residents or staff must be reported to the California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) within 24 hours from the time the outbreak in the facility was identified. The DON stated this was
not done according to the facility's policy and or according to the state requirement for reporting of an
outbreak in the facility.
The DON and IP stated testing for healthcare personnel was not done until August 28, 2023 (five days after
initial outbreak in the facility on August 23, 2023). The DON and IP stated testing of healthcare personnel
(HCP) should have been started immediately and 24 hours from the time outbreak in the facility was
identified. The DON and IP stated this was not done according to the facility's policy of adhering to the
current CDC's guideline for testing requirements for HCP during COVID-19
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555613
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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
555613
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Grove Care and Wellness
3401 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501
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
outbreak.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
The facility's policy and procedure titled, Infection Prevention and Control Program, dated May 2023,
indicated, .Reporting: When and to whom possible incident of communicable disease or infections should
be reported. It is the policy that the facility will follow state reporting requirements on which communicable
disease will be reported to the local/state authorities .
Residents Affected - Some
The facility's policy and procedure titled, COVID-19 Testing, dated October 2022, was reviewed. The
document indicated, .It is the policy of this facility to provide or obtain laboratory testing services for
residents and staff to assist in the identification and management of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infections
and/or outbreaks. This testing will be performed according to current to current local/state health
departments and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines .
According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC) guideline titled, Interim Infection Prevention and Control
Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic,
dated May 8, 2023, indicated, .Responding to a newly identified SARS-CoV-2-infected HCP or resident .A
single new case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in any HCP or resident should be evaluated to determine if others
in the facility have been exposed .Perform testing for all residents and HCP identified as close contacts or
on the affected unit(s) if using a broad approach, regardless of vaccination status. Testing is recommended
immediately (but not earlier than 24 hours after exposure) and, if negative, again 48 hours after first
negative test and, if negative again, again in 48 hours after the second negative test. This will typically be at
day 1 (where day of exposure is day 0), day 3, and day 5.
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