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
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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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.
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Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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