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 to 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 and failed to notify HHSC as part
of their infection prevention and control program when # residents and # staff, tested positive for COVID-19
between 8/3/22 and 9/12/22 for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #1) and 5 of 5 staff (DA A, PTA, Transport, HK A,
and Restorative Aide reviewed for infection control.
Residents Affected - Few
The facility failed to notify HHSC when 1 resident and 5 staff tested positive for COVID-19 between 8/3/22
and 9/12/22 after the facility approximately three weeks with no COVID-19 positive residents or staff (the
last COVID-19 positive case was reported to HHSC on 5/16/22).
This could place all COVID-19 negative residents at risk of being expose to the virus.
Findings included
Record review of TULIP on 4/12/23 at 10:00 a.m. revealed no self-reported incidents from the facility in
August 2022 and none regarding new COVID-19 positive cases at the facility since 5/16/22.
Record review of the facility's COVID-19 Positive Tracking and Staff-COVID-19 Positive tracking logs for
August 2022 revealed the following:
- On 8/4/22, Dietary Aide A tested positive for COVID-19.
- On 8/8 /22, Physical Therapy Assistant tested positive for COVID-19.
- On 8/17/22, Transport staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
- On 8/21/22, Housekeeper A tested positive for COVID-19
- On 9/9/22, Restorative Aide tested positive for COVID-19
- On 9/12/22, Resident #1 tested positive for COVID-19.
Record review of Resident #1's admission Record on 4/14/23 at 12:46 p.m. revealed she was a [AGE] year
old female who admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with
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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:
676223
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
676223
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bayou Pines Care Center
4905 Fleming Street
LA Marque, TX 77568
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
the following diagnoses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( a group of lung diseases that block airflow
and make it difficult to breath), diabetes mellitus type II (Chronic condition that affects the way the body
processes blood sugar (glucose), cough (expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound), and asthma
(a respiratory condition marked by spasms of the lungs causing difficulty in breathing).
Record review of Resident #1's progress notes on 4/14/23 at 1:03 p.m. dated 9/11/2022 revealed in part: .
Resident continues on contact isolation due to a positive covid rapid test .
Interview with the DON on 4/14/23 at 12:22 p.m., who said that she was employed during this time and
began employment in June of 2021. She stated the Former Administrator would be responsible for
reporting COVID-19. She said that the cases were supposed to be reported if over 14-days, meaning they
could not go more than 14 days without reporting but if the cases are in between the 14-day window they
did not have to report them. The DON also said cases should have been reported within 24 hours of the
first positive case. She said she was unaware that the COVID cases in August of 2022, had not been
reported by the Former Administrator, because it was her job. The DON said it was not her job to report the
COVID-19 cases.
Interview with the Administrator on 4/14/23 at 12:34 p.m., he stated he became the Administrator on 8/8/22.
He said that he thought the incident had already been reported to HHSC. He said the Former Administrator
would have been responsible for reporting COVID-19 case/s and should have reported the case on 8/4/22
within 24 hours of the first positive case. He said he did not have a facility policy and procedure regarding
infection control available. He said he did not have a specific policy and procedure regarding reporting, but
he used the HHS provider letter for reference and guidance on reporting.
Interview with the Infection Preventionist on 4/14/23 at 12:36 p.m., he stated he began employment on
6/25/12. He stated the Former Administrator would have been and was responsible for reporting COVID-19
cases and that it should have been reported within 24 hours of the first positive case. He said that he did
not and had never been responsible for reporting COVID -19 cases for the facility.
Record review of Long-Term Care Regulation Provider Letter with a Date Issued: Revised January 19,
2023. 1.0 Subject and Purpose This letter describes the information that a provider must include in an initial
reportable incident report made to HHSC Complaint and Incident Intake .2.0 Policy Details & Provider
Responsibilities .A provider must: report reportable incidents to CII .ensure a thorough investigation is
conducted and documented in the PIR and submit the PIR to CII within the regulatory timeframe that
applies to the provider type The provider must submit the PIR within the applicable required time frame as
follows: 5 working days for an .NF or skilled NF
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676223
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