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
observations, interviews, and record reviews, 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 for 1 (Resident #1) of 2
residents reviewed for infection control practice.
Residents Affected - Few
CNA A and CNA B failed to perform hand hygiene and change their gloves while providing incontinence
care for Resident #1.
These failures placed residents at risk for the spread of infection.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's face sheet, dated 11/29/23, revealed the resident was an 80- year- old female
admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of urinary tract infection, muscle weakness and dementia.
Review of Resident #1's MDS assessment, dated 11/02/21, revealed she required total assistance with
most activities of daily living (ADLs) and one-person assist. Resident #1 was frequently incontinent of
bladder and bowel.
Review of Resident #1's care plan, undated, revealed the Resident #1 did not have a specific plan for being
incontinent of bladder and bowel.
Observation of incontinent care for Resident #1 on 11/29/23 at 3:39 p.m. revealed CNA A and CNA B did
not wash their hands before the start of care. Both CNAs donned gloves. CNA A and CNA B removed the
resident's brief which was completely soiled with urine and fecal matter. CNA A wiped the resident from
front to back. CNA A made 5 strokes of clean with the same soiled wipe. CNA A did not wash her hands,
change gloves, or perform hand hygiene but proceeded to retrieve Resident #1's clean brief. She placed
the clean brief on the resident and fastened it. Meanwhile, CNA B was assisting CNA A to provide care to
Resident #1. CNA B wore the same gloves for repositioning including touching the perineal area and
fastened the clean brief to the resident. CNA A and CNA B doffed their gloves. Both washed their hands
before exiting Resident #1's room.
In an interview on 11/29/23 at 3:50p.m with CNA A, she said she had been employed in the facility for 2
years and received infection control training last month. CNA A stated cross contamination meant mixing
clean with dirty. CNA A acknowledged she should have washed hands and changed gloves before
retrieving the clean brief and placing on Resident #1.
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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)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
676499
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
676499
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/29/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Springtown Park Rehabilitation and Care Center
201 Williams Ward Rd.
Springtown, TX 76082
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
Interview with CNA B on 06/27/21 at 3:47p.m revealed she worked for agency and today was her first day
in the facility. CNA B stated she received infection control from shift key. She noted she did not receive
infection control training from the facility before starting work. CNA B said cross contamination was not
washing hands or changing gloves. CNA B acknowledged she should have changed her gloves and
washed her hands before assisting after repositioning before fastening Resident #1 clean brief.
Residents Affected - Few
During an interview with the DON 11/29/22 at 3:59 p.m. she acknowledged she was aware of some of the
concerns raised about infection control. She stated the staff were expected to wash hands before any care
was provided and change gloves at appropriate times. The DON explained she and the ADON was
responsible for infection control.
Review of the facility policy on hand washing/hand hygiene revised August 2019 reflected the following:
Policy Statement:
This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of infection.
Policy interpretation and implementation:
1)
All personnel shall be trained and regularly in-serviced on the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the
transmission of healthcare-associated infections.
2)
All personnel shall follow the handwashing/hand hygiene procedure to help prevent the spread of infections
to other personnel, residents, and visitors .
3)
Wash hands with soap (antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial) and water for the following situations:
a)
When hands are visibly soiled; and
b)
After contact with a resident with infectious diarrhea including but not limited to infections caused by
norovirus, salmonella, shigella and C. difficile.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676499
If continuation sheet
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