Based on observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement and maintain an effective infection prevention and control program by failing to ensure proper hand hygiene practices during medication administration. These deficient practices had the potential to increase the risk of cross-contamination and transmission of infectious organisms among residents.Findings include:1.On 05/21/2026 from 8:52 AM, through 9:40 AM, during the observation of the medication administration, a Registered Nurse (employee #5) was observed to entering residents' room [ROOM NUMBER], #704, #706 and #708, the nurse touched the door handle to open the resident room door, curtains, table and subsequently donned gloves and administered medications to residents without performing… …
F880 citations in Puerto Rico
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
Puerto Rico cites F880 more often than its own record predicts
1.62 times the share F880 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico surveyors wrote
F880 findings written in Puerto Rico, 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 performed on 04/15/2024 till 04/16/2024 8:00 AM till 2:30 PM and interview with the infection preventionist (employee #7), it was identified that the facility failed to ensure that infection prevention practice is perform to residents. This deficient practice affects 22 out of 22 residents. Findings include: 1. On 4/15/2024 at 8:10 AM during the initial tour the resident of (room [ROOM NUMBER]) was observed that the lights of the main entrance did not function. The borders of the faucet of the handwashing were observed with black dust. The ceiling was observed with bulky paint. 2. On 4/15/2024 at 8:05 AM during the initial tour the resident of (room [ROOM NUMBER]) was observed that the bathroom lacks crash can 3. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Puerto Rico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.33% | 1.61× |
| 2024 | 2.46% | 0.44× |
| 2025 | 10.00% | 1.62× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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