Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a qualified infection preventionist (IP) was designated and consistently provided oversite of the facility's infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP).This failure had potential to compromise the identification, prevention, and control of infections and place resident at increased risk for the spread of infection.Findings:During a review of Previous Infection Preventionist Nurse (PIPN) 1, 2 and 3's employee files, undated, the employee files indicated the facility hadhired PIPN 1 on 2/3/2025 and demoted on 5/1/2026hired PIPN 2 on 4/20/2026 and terminated on 6/15/2026hired PIPN 3 on 6/29/2026 and terminated on 7/15/2026 During an interview on 8/11/2026 at 8:38 a.m. …
F882 citations in California
Infection preventionist · Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F882 less often than its own record predicts
0.87 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F882.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F882 findings written in California, 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 interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Infection Preventionists (infection control nurse or designee) had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. This failure had the potential to contribute to the residents' development of contracting healthcare acquired infections (infections from receiving treatment at a facility). Findings: During an interview on 3/29/22, at 10:08 a.m., with the Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated three staff members are designated Infection Preventionists, including DON, Administrator (Adm) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1. During an interview on 3/29/22, at 11:44 a.m., DON stated she has not completed the specialized training in infection prevention. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.18% | 0.73× |
| 2024 | 0.10% | 0.50× |
| 2025 | 0.16% | 0.87× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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