Based on interview, and record review, facility failed to ensure the facility had an Infection Preventionist responsible for the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) with qualifications and current specialized training to ensure implementation, monitoring and managing the IPCP.Findings:On 7/14/25 at 3:40 PM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) was responsible for overseeing the IPCP. She said the position had been vacant for 3 weeks and she was designated by the Administrator as the Infection Preventionist required to work at least part-time in addition to working full-time as the DON.Review of the Job Description for the ADON included the summary of position as responsible for assisting with developing, organizing,… …
F882 citations in Florida
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
Florida cites F882 less often than its own record predicts
0.18 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Florida 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 Florida surveyors wrote
F882 findings written in Florida, 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to employ a qualified Infection Preventionist who completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. The findings included: On 03/23/22 at 2:00 PM an interview was conducted with the Director of Nurses (DON) regarding infection control. The DON informed the survey team that she was the Infection Preventionist. During the interview, she was asked to see her certification for specialized training in infection prevention and control. The DON responded that she did not have certification but the facility is hiring an Assistant Director of Nurses who will take over the role of Infection Preventionist and she has certification. She further stated that she will be starting in a month. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Florida citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.80× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.18× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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