Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the designated infection preventionist was qualified by education, training, or experience to oversee the infection prevention and control program for the facility. The failure placed all residents at increased risk for the development and transmission of infections. Findings include:During an interview on 4/8/26 at 1:33 p.m., staff member A stated staff member B started in her role at the facility on 11/4/25, and had been taking the CDC Infection Preventionist certification training, but was only up to module eight because she was busy filling in on the floor as needed and had not had time to complete the training. …
F882 citations in Montana
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
Montana cites F882 less often than its own record predicts
0.86 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Montana 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 Montana surveyors wrote
F882 findings written in Montana, 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 ensure the designated infection preventionist had completed specialized training in infection prevention. The failure placed residents at risk for inconsistent infection prevention and control practices due to the lack of specialized training for the infection preventionist. Findings include:During an interview on 4/21/26 at 9:50 a.m., staff member C stated staff member D was the facility's infection preventionist. Staff member C stated staff member D had completed infection preventionist coursework in 2021 but was unable to retrieve a certificate of completion from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website.During an interview on 4/22/26 at 11:45 a.m., staff member D stated she worked in infection control since… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Montana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.28% | 1.13× |
| 2024 | 0.52% | 2.55× |
| 2025 | 0.16% | 0.86× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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