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F882 citations in Minnesota

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 Minnesota. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Minnesota cites F882 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.56×

2.56 times the share F882 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Minnesota citations0.47%

Of every deficiency written in Minnesota 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 Minnesota surveyors wrote

F882 findings written in Minnesota, 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, patternJuly 24, 2026

Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 infection preventionist (IP) who was also the director of nursing (DON) had appropriate oversight of the infection control (IC) program that included employee surveillance of all employees. This had the potential to affect all 32 residents. Findings include: Review of facility infection control surveillance documents identified the infection preventionist (IP) managed resident illness surveillance, which was included in the infection control surveillance documentation. However, no employee surveillance was included in the infection control surveillance documentation. …

The Gardens at Winsted LLC

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJuly 27, 2023

Based on interview and document review the facility failed to ensure the acting infection preventionist (IP) had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. This had the potential to affect all 59 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: On 7/25/23 at 2:31 p.m., the director nursing (DON) stated she was the infection prevention (IP) nurse and was responsible for IP since started the position as a DON at the facility a month ago. The DON confirmed the required IP education was not completed and stated she was in the process of infection training. …

Hillcrest Health Care, LLC

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Recent years

YearShare of Minnesota citationsvs expected
20230.13%0.52×
20240.32%1.53×
20250.47%2.56×

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

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