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Inspection visit

Inspection

Huebner Creek Health & Rehabilitation CenterCMS #6761361 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 (continued on next page) 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) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 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 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the April 11, 2025 survey of Huebner Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center?

This was a inspection survey of Huebner Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center on April 11, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Huebner Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center on April 11, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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