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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.

F882 in California. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

California cites F882 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.87×

0.87 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of California citations0.16%

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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 13, 2026

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. …

Coral Cove Post Acute

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMay 6, 2022

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

YearShare of California citationsvs expected
20230.18%0.73×
20240.10%0.50×
20250.16%0.87×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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