Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents and resident representatives were notified timely of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the facility in accordance with the facility's policy and procedure. This failure resulted in residents and their representatives not informed of the resident's status and placed the residents and representatives at risk for contracting the communicable diseases. Findings: On January 30, 2024, a review of Resident 1's admission record indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included congestive heart failure (the heart not able to pump blood efficiently), hypertension, chronic renal disease, and diabetes mellitus (abnormal blood). …
F885 citations in California
Infection Control Deficiencies
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
California cites F885 more often than its own record predicts
1.74 times the share F885 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2024, this is the portion that was F885.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F885 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 interview, medical record review, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure the residents and/or their representatives were informed of the facility's COVID-19 cases. This failure posed the risk for the residents and their families not aware of the positive COVID-19 cases or exposures in the facility. Findings: Review of the facility's list of positive COVID-19 Residents from 8/20/22 to 11/10/22, showed the following positive COVID-19 residents and staff on the following dates: -Resident 600 on 8/20/22; -Resident 601 on 8/21/22; -Resident 602 on 8/21/22; -Resident 603 on 8/22/22; and, -One staff member on 10/18/22. The facility failed to show documented evidence the residents and/or their representative were informed of the above positive COVID-19 cases. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.07% | 1.33× |
| 2024 | 0.01% | 1.74× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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