Based on interview and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure resident representatives were informed of a newly confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis of a staff member in the facility by 5 PM the next calendar day. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 staff who tested positive for COVID-19 (Registered Nurse #1) and was evidenced by the following: During the entrance conference on 1/3/23 at 11:00 AM, the surveyor requested the process of notification of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases to residents and resident representatives. …
F885 citations in New Jersey
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 — 2023
New Jersey cites F885 more often than its own record predicts
1.19 times the share F885 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey in 2023, 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 New Jersey surveyors wrote
F885 findings written in New Jersey, 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 observation, interview, and review of pertinent facility documents, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the residents, families, and representatives of a COVID-19 outbreak for 67 of 68 residents on 2/14/22 and 2/15/22 in accordance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for infection control to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This deficient practice was evidenced by the following: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent [CONDITION(S)]-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing Homes updated 2/2/22, included Notify HCP [Healthcare Personnel], residents, and families promptly about identification of [CONDITION(S)]-CoV-2 in the facility and maintain… …
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