Based on interviews, review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Survey & Certification Group Ref: QSO-20-38-NH, the facility's policy titled COVID-19 Testing Guidance, other facility documents and a complaint received, the facility failed to timely identify and act upon an unvaccinated, asymptomatic contracted housekeeper's positive COVID-19 test result. On 8/6/2021, a contracted housekeeper (HSK #1) COVID-19 specimen was collected. The positive result was finalized and available to facility staff on 8/7/2021 at 2:14 PM; however, the facility did not implement a system to review this information to ensure the positive result were acted upon until the following Tuesday, 8/10/2021. …
F886 citations in Alabama
Infection Control Deficiencies
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F886 citations were recorded in Alabama for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
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What Alabama surveyors wrote
F886 findings written in Alabama, 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 record review, interviews, and review of the facility's policy titled Coronavirus Testing the facility failed to perform routine COVID-19 testing for all staff per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance. This had the potential to affect 43 of 43. Findings included: A review of the facility's policy titled, Coronavirus Testing, revised 03/14/2022, indicated . Expanded screening testing of asymptomatic healthcare personnel (HCP) should be as follows: HCP who are up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses may be exempt from expanded screening testing. HCP who are not up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses should continue expanded screening testing. …
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