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 and to help prevent the
development and transmission of communicable disease and infection for 1 of 4 residents (Residents #3)
reviewed for infection control:
Residents Affected - Few
The facility failed to ensure CNA A utilized hand hygiene between glove changes during peri-care on
Resident #3.
This failure could place residents at-risk for infection due to lack of hand hygiene and could result in
infection or illness.
The findings included:
Record review of Resident #3's face sheet dated 4/10/2025 revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted on
[DATE] with diagnoses which included: type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, acute on chronic
systolic (congestive) heart failure, and generalized muscle weakness.
Record review of Resident #3's annual MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed a BIMS score of 15 which
indicated she was cognitively intact. The assessment indicated the resident had total dependence on staff
for toilet hygiene.
Record review of Resident #3's Care Plan last revised on 3/21/2025 revealed the resident was totally
dependent on staff for all aspects of toilet use and the resident was incontinent.
During an observation on 4/09/2025 at 1:13 p.m. of peri-care to Resident #3 revealed while CNA A was
cleaning and changing the resident's brief which held a large volume of stool. CNA A scooped and removed
two handfuls of stool with her gloved hand and placed the stool in the trash can. CNA A's gloves were
contaminated with stool. She removed the gloves and put on clean gloves to finish peri-care but failed to
utilize any hand hygiene between the glove change.
During an interview on 4/09/2025 at 1:31 p.m., CNA A stated she knew she was supposed to use hand
sanitizer or wash her hands between glove changes. She stated it had been a long day, but she knew what
she was supposed to do.
During an interview on 4/11/2025 at 1:14 p.m., the ADON stated she was also the facility's certified
Infection Preventionist. She stated her expectation of staff was for them to use hand hygiene anytime they
took their gloves off so they could start clean. She stated the staff should wash their
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
676136
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
676136
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/11/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Huebner Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center
8306 Huebner Rd
San Antonio, TX 78240
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
hands or use hand sanitizer before putting on clean gloves to prevent contamination. She stated
contamination could lead to infections. The ADON stated CNA A told her right away that she did not use
hand hygiene during peri care with Resident #3 and they were starting an in-service.
During an interview on 4/11/2025 at 1:51 p.m., the DON stated her expectation during per-care for staff to
utilize hand hygiene after changing a dirty brief by taking off their gloves and performing hand hygiene, and
then they should put on a new set of gloves before touching anything. She stated it was not okay to change
gloves without using hand hygiene. The DON stated hand hygiene was important to prevent cross
contamination.
Record review of CNA A's CNA Proficiency Audit dated 10/14/2024 revealed she had been signed off as
satisfactorily completing 11. peri-care of female and 36. Infection Control awareness.
Record review of the facility policy titled Hand Hygiene undated, revealed Hand hygiene continues to be the
primary means of preventing the transmission of infection. When to perform hand hygiene: before and after
assisting a resident with toileting (hand washing with soap and water).
Record review of the facility policy titled Perineal Care) last revised 5/11/2022 revealed: Doffing and
discarding of gloves are required if visibly soiled. Always perform hand hygiene before and after glove use.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676136
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