Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined, for 13 of 24 sampled residents, the facility failed to establish and 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 diseases and infections. Specifically, the facility failed to sanitize the blood glucose meters according to manufacturer requirements. This was determined to have resulted at an immediate jeopardy level. In addition, the facility had not updated their COVID-19 policy and procedures according to the latest guideline. Resident identifier: 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22, 24, 35, 36 and 43. …
F880 citations in Utah
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
Utah cites F880 less often than its own record predicts
0.97 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Utah 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 Utah surveyors wrote
F880 findings written in Utah, 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 observation, interview and record review it was determined, for 8 out of 20 residents sampled, that the facility did not 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 diseases and infections, including COVID-19. Specifically, during a COVID-19 outbreak the facility did not perform contact and droplet precautions for COVID-19 positive residents; perform hand hygiene upon exit of a COVID-19 positive rooms; post notification to visitors that the facility was in a COVID-19 outbreak; utilize disposable utensils and dishware for COVID-19 positive residents; and isolate, transport, and launder COVID-19 positive residents linen's separately. …
Based on observation and interview, the facility did not 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 diseases and infections. Specifically, for 1 of 43 sampled residents, staff were observed to provide direct resident care for a resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) without wearing the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Utah citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.40% | 0.85× |
| 2024 | 4.15% | 0.74× |
| 2025 | 6.01% | 0.97× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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