LATROBE, PA - Federal health inspectors identified 12 deficiencies at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe during a standard health inspection completed on December 10, 2025, including a citation for failing to provide and implement an adequate infection prevention and control program. The facility has not submitted a plan of correction for the infection control deficiency.
Infection Prevention Program Found Deficient
The inspection cited Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe under federal regulatory tag F0880, which requires skilled nursing facilities to maintain a comprehensive infection prevention and control program. The citation falls under the category of Infection Control Deficiencies and was classified at Scope/Severity Level D — indicating an isolated instance with no documented actual harm but with the potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
Federal regulations under 42 CFR §483.80 mandate that every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment. This program must include a system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections, along with the designation of an infection preventionist.
The absence of a functioning infection control program in a long-term care setting presents significant risk. Nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable populations for healthcare-associated infections due to factors including advanced age, chronic medical conditions, weakened immune systems, and close-quarters living arrangements. Common infections in these settings — including urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, skin infections, and gastrointestinal illness — can escalate rapidly in elderly individuals and lead to hospitalization or worse outcomes.
No Correction Plan on File
A notable aspect of this citation is that the facility's correction status is listed as "Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction." When a nursing home receives a deficiency citation, federal regulations require the facility to submit a plan of correction outlining the specific steps it will take to address the violation and prevent recurrence. The absence of such a plan raises questions about the facility's responsiveness to regulatory findings.
Under standard protocol, facilities are typically given 10 calendar days after receiving the statement of deficiencies to submit an acceptable plan of correction to the state survey agency. Failure to submit a timely and adequate plan can result in escalating enforcement actions, including civil monetary penalties, denial of payment for new admissions, or other remedies.
Twelve Total Deficiencies Identified
The infection control citation was one of 12 deficiencies identified during the December 2025 inspection. While the infection control violation was classified as isolated in scope, the total number of citations across the inspection suggests broader compliance concerns at the facility. The national average for deficiencies per nursing home inspection is approximately 7 to 8 citations, placing Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe above the typical range.
What Effective Infection Control Requires
An adequate infection prevention and control program in a skilled nursing facility should include several key components: regular hand hygiene monitoring and training for all staff, proper use of personal protective equipment, protocols for managing residents with communicable illnesses, environmental cleaning and disinfection schedules, surveillance systems for tracking infection rates, and an antibiotic stewardship program to reduce the risk of drug-resistant organisms.
The facility should also employ or designate a qualified infection preventionist — a requirement strengthened by CMS following the widespread impact of infectious disease outbreaks in nursing homes in recent years. This individual is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the infection control program and reporting findings to facility leadership.
Facility Background
Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. As a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility, it is subject to regular federal health inspections conducted by state survey agencies on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Residents and family members can review the full inspection report, including all 12 deficiency citations, through the CMS Care Compare website or by contacting the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The complete findings provide additional detail on each area where the facility was found out of compliance with federal requirements for nursing home participation.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Latrobe from 2025-12-10 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.