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
interview and record review the facility failed establish and 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 diseases and infections for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #1)
reviewed for infection control.
Residents Affected - Some
-The facility failed to submit a completed PIR(#419917) to the SSA within 5 working days after CNA B
tested positive for COVID-19 on 04/19/2023.
-The facility failed to submit a completed PIR(#422526) to the SSA within 5 working days after Resident#1
tested positive for COVID-19 on 05/04/2023.
-The facility failed to submit a completed PIR(#438333) to the SSA within 5 working days after CNA C
tested positive for COVID-19 on 07/20/2023.
This failure could place the residents at risk of not receiving timely reporting of incidents involving
allegations of infection control for a census of 84 residents.
Findings included:
Record review of Resident#1's face sheet dated 09/07/2023 revealed she was a [AGE] year old female
admitted on [DATE] with a primary diagnoses of Encephalopathy (decrease in blood flow or oxygen to the
brain).
Record review of Resdient#1's Quarterly MDS dated [DATE] revealed a BIMS score of 14 that indicated the
resident was cognitively intact.
Record review of Resident#1's undated care plan indicated resident was a risk for S/SX of Covid-19
Including SOB, Fever, Cough and Flu Like Symptoms R/T Potential Exposure and HX of having COVID-19.
Record review of TULIP revealed a submission date of 04/28/2023 for PIR# 419917 had not been
uploaded.
Record review of TULIP revealed a submission date of 05/12/2023 for PIR# 422526 had not been
uploaded.
Record review of TULIP revealed a submission date of 07/28/2023 for PIR# 438333 had not been
uploaded.
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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
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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
676160
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/07/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Kingwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
23775 Kingwood Place
Kingwood, TX 77339
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 - Some
In an interview on 09/07/2023 at 9:25am with the DON, she said that she has been designated to complete
self-reported investigations and report to the SSA by the Administrator. She said that she completed the
PIR's for intakes 419917, 422526, and 438333. She said that the completed investigation was submitted by
email to the SSA within 5 days, she was not sure why the completed PIR's were not uploaded in the SSA
database, and she did not have email confirmation that the complete PIR's were submitted. She said that
completed investigation are submitted to the SSA within 5 days according to their policy on abuse and
neglect to include reporting. She said that the information is shared with the Administrator and the
Executive Director of Clinical Services. She said that the importance of completed investigations being sent
to the SSA was the facilities regulations policy to ensure that the facility had addressed issues in a timely
manner. She said that the risk to resident was a negative outcome that could cause infection spread.
In an interview on 09/07/2023 at 10:30am with the Administrator, she said that she is the Abuse
Coordinator but had designated the DON to complete investigations and submit to the SSA. She said that
completed investigation should be submitted within 5 days. She said that the facilities Abuse and Neglect
policy is used for timelines on reporting for all self-reported incidents. She said that she was not aware of
there to be PIR's that had not been submitted to the SSA prior to entrance. She said that the DON said that
the PIR's were submitted by email to the SSA, but the DON did not have assess to the emails after her
computer stopped working. She said that she was not included on the emails. She said that the importance
of completed investigations being submitted to the SSA is the regulations and the facilities policy to ensure
that the facility had addressed the issue timely. She said that the risk to residents is that infection could
spread.
In an interview on 09/07/2023 at 9:52am with the IP, she said that she started at the facility in 2022, and
she is an LVN. She said that the abuse coordinator is the Administrator, the DON was designated to
complete investigations and report to the SSA, but the Administrator was the oversight. She said that
completed investigations are submitted to the SSA within 5 days. She said that completed investigations
should be reported to the SSA to ensure the facility had not missed something and done everything to
prevent the spread of infection to other residents in the facility.
In an interview on 09/07/2023 at 10:19am with ADON, she said that she started at the facility in 2012. She
said that the abuse coordinator is the Administrator, the DON was designated to complete investigations
and report to the SSA, but the Administrator was the oversight. She said that the facilities Abuse
Investigation and Reporting policy stated that completed investigations are submitted to the SSA within 5
days. She said that completed investigations should be reported to the SSA to ensure the facility had done
what is needed to prevent the spread of infection, and if the facility had not done what was needed there
was a risk of infection spreading to other residents.
In a phone interview on 09/07/2023 at 12:00pm with the Executive Director of Clinical Services, she said
that she has worked for the corporate office for 9 years. She said that she is informed when there is a
self-reported incident at the facility, and the facility should utilize the policy for Abuse Investigation and
Reporting for time frames for submission of completed investigations. She said that completed
investigations should be completed and submitted to the SSA within 5 days She said that the Administrator
or designee should ensure that the task is completed. She said that completed investigations for infection
control should be submitted to ensure that infection control policies and procedures were completed to
prevent the spread of infection.
Record Review of the facilities policy titled Infection Prevention and Control Program dated January 2018,
read in part .6. a. Outbreak management is a process that consist of: (9) c. The medical
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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
676160
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/07/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Kingwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
23775 Kingwood Place
Kingwood, TX 77339
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 - Some
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staff will hep the facility comply with pertinent state and local regulations concerning the reporting and
management of those with reportable communicable diseases.
Record Review of Number: PL 18-20 titled Incident Reporting Requirements with revised date of January
19, 2023, read in part .This letter describes the information that a provider must include in an initial
reportable incident report made to HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake(CII) and in the provider
investigation report (PIR) submitted to CII .A provider must submit a PIR to CII using HHSC Form 3613-A
.The PIR must include all information from the initial incident report and any additional information the
provider has obtained since making the initial report, including witness statements. The provider must
submit the PIR within the applicable required time frame, as follows: o Five working days for .NF or skilled
NF;
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