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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Avir at KerrvilleCMS #7450501 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 5 of 7 residents (Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5) reviewed for infection control: Residents Affected - Some 1. The facility failed to ensure MA-A sanitized the wrist blood pressure cuff in-between use with Residents #1 and #2 on 06/05/2025. 2. The facility failed to ensure LVN-B sanitized her hands in between feeding and assisting Residents #3, #4 and #5 with their breakfast meal on 06/05/2025. These failures could place residents at risk for infection due to improper care practices. The findings included: 1. Record review of Resident #1's admission record revealed he was an [AGE] year-old man admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included: Essential (Primary) Hypertension. Record review of Resident #1's Order Summary dated 06/05/2025 revealed an order for Labetalol HCL oral table 200mg, give one tablet by mouth three times a day for HTN. Hold for SBP less than 110 DBP less than 60 and/or pulse less than 60. Record review of Resident #2's admission record dated 06/05/2025 revealed she was an 88 -year-old woman admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses which included: Essential (Primary) Hypertension. Record review of Resident #2's Order Summary dated 06/05/2025 revealed an order for Irbesartan Oral Tablet 150 mg - Give one tablet by mouth one time a day for HTN give with 75mg tab to equal 225mg related to Essential (Primary)Hypertension Hold for SBP less than 110, DBP less than 60. During an observation on 06/05/2025 at 06:21 a.m. MA-A was observed to take the blood pressure for Resident #1 using a wrist blood pressure cuff, without first sanitizing the blood pressure cuff, then placed the cuff on the medication cart, proceeded to administer Resident #1 his medications, and then without sanitizing the blood pressure cuff, took Resident #2's blood pressure with that same wrist blood pressure cuff. During an interview with MA-A on 06/05/2025 at 06:42 a.m., MA-A stated she had taken the blood pressure for Residents #1 and #2 without sanitizing the wrist blood pressure cuff prior and in-between (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: 745050 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 745050 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/06/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Avir at Kerrville 1555 Bandera Hwy Kerrville, TX 78028 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 the two residents. MA-A stated she just forgot, but knew she was supposed to sanitize the blood pressure cuff in between use with different residents. She stated that not sanitizing the blood pressure cuffs in between each resident could result in the spread of germs. MA-A stated she had received training in infection control. Record review of MA-A CNA Proficiency Audit dated 05/23/2025 revealed she was satisfactory in task of prevents cross contamination and infection control awareness. 2. Observation on 06/05/2025 starting at 7:12 a.m. in the main dining room revealed LVN-B feeding Resident #3, then after Resident #3 was through eating, LVN-B pushed Resident #3's dishes/glass away and moved to sit next to Resident #4 and without sanitizing her hands started feeding Resident #4. At 7:29 a.m., when Resident #4 was finished with his meal, LVN-B was observed to clear dishes that belonged to Resident #4, and then relieve another staff member who had been feeding Resident #5, and without sanitizing her hands completed feeding Resident #5. During an interview with LVN-B on 06/05/2025 at 7:46 a.m., LVN-B stated she did not wash or sanitize her hands in-between feeding the 3 different residents because she saw Resident #4 had not been feeding himself, and she did not want him to wait, she wanted to make sure all the Residents were fed. LVN-B stated she knew she was supposed to wash/sanitizer her hands in between feeding the different residents and that she had received training in infection control. LVN-B stated that not sanitizing her hands in between feeding different residents could result in the spread of germs. Record review of LVN-B's Licensed Nurse Annual Competency dated 04/09/2025 revealed she was assessed as competent in Hand Hygiene, and Standard and Transmission Based Precautions. During an interview with the DON on 06/05/2025 at 09:23 a.m., the DON stated MA-A should have sanitized the blood pressure cuff in between usage with different residents, and that not sanitizing the cuff could result in the spread of infection. The DON also stated that LVN-B should have washed or sanitized her hands in between feeding the 3 different residents, and not sanitizing her hands could result in cross contamination and the spread of infection. The DON stated that both MA-A and LVN-B had received training in infection control. Record Review of facility policy titled Standard Precautions revised September 2022 revealed hand hygiene is performed with ABHR or soap and water: (1) before and after contact with the resident and Reusable equipment is not used for the care of more than one resident until it has been appropriately cleaned and reprocessed. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 745050 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 Epotential 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 June 6, 2025 survey of Avir at Kerrville?

This was a inspection survey of Avir at Kerrville on June 6, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Avir at Kerrville on June 6, 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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