Based on observation, record review, staff interview, review of the facility document entitled, Novel Coronavirus Prevention and Response, the facility COVID-19 Resident Monitoring Log and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, the facility failed to 1) ensure transmission based precautions were implemented and full personal protective equipment (PPE) was used when caring for one (1) of one (1) residents under investigation for COVID-19, who ultimately tested positive (Resident #4); 2) failed to ensure staff wore all recommended COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) when transferring a resident who was COVID-19 positive (Resident #6); 3) failed to ensure staff did not wear the same personal protective (PPE) equipment when entering rooms of resident's who were… …
F880 citations in Alabama
Infection prevention and control · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alabama cites F880 less often than its own record predicts
0.48 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Alabama in 2025, this is the portion that was F880.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F880 findings written in Alabama, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observations, interviews, record review, and facilities policies titled, Glucometer Disinfection, Medication Administration, and Hand Hygiene Policy and Procedure, the facility failed to ensure infection prevention and control practices were followed during resident care on 08/24/2026 and during medication administration pass on 08/26/2026.Specifically: 1) The facility failed to ensure Resident Identifier (RI) #40's oxygen humidifier water bottle was maintained in a sanitary condition. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Alabama citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.25% | 1.41× |
| 2024 | 5.47% | 0.97× |
| 2025 | 2.99% | 0.48× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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