F880 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F880 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.60×
0.60 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Maryland citations3.69%
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F880.
Maryland3.69%
National6.19%
Share of all citations that were F880.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F880 findings written in Maryland, 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.
L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadDecember 2, 2020
Based on observation and interview with staff it was determined that the facility failed to: 1). consistently monitor and screen visitors and staff upon entry to the facility for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. This was evident for 13 of 13 staff and visitors reviewed; 2). quarantine residents timely when the residents were diagnosed with [REDACTED].#13 and #4); 3). ensure that staff utilized personal protective equipment and proper hand sanitizing practices in a manner that met minimum standards and minimized risk for infectious spread. This was evident for 5 of 27 sampled residents; 4.) ensure all staff were tested weekly for COVID-19. …
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 26, 2026
Based on observations and interview it was determined that the facility staff failed to maintain infection control practices. This deficient practice was evidenced in 20 of 24 PPE carts observed outside of residents' rooms and 1 (#1) of 2 residents with urinary drainage bags assessed during the complaint survey.The findings include:1. On 08/20/26 at 10:15 am during observation rounds the surveyor observed PPE carts outside of the residents' room on the second and third floors.On 08/21/26 at 11:42 am the surveyor observed PPE carts on the floor outside of room [ROOM NUMBER] on the first floor. On the second floor there was a PPE cart on the floor outside Rooms 218, 219, 224, 225, 228, 230, and 232. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJune 23, 2022
Based on observations and interviews it was determined the facility staff failed to maintain infection control practices as evidenced by staff not maintaining a resident's oxygen tubing and disposing of waste according to professional standards. This was evident in 1 of the 3 residents observed for infection control practices (Resident #60).
The finding includes:
On 06/07/22 at 9:44 am during an interview with Resident #60 the surveyor noticed the resident was not wearing her oxygen tubing. Under further inspection, the surveyor noticed the oxygen tubing was on the floor under the resident's bed. The surveyor made RN #17 the resident's assigned nurse aware.
On 06/07/22 at 09:50 am RN #17 came into the resident's room and observed the resident's oxygen tubing on the floor under the bed. …
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