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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SPRINGTOWN PARK REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTERCMS #6764991 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 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. (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: 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 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.

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What happened during the November 29, 2023 survey of SPRINGTOWN PARK REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of SPRINGTOWN PARK REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER on November 29, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SPRINGTOWN PARK REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER on November 29, 2023?

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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