Burbank Healthcare: Care Plan Violations - CA
The January inspection revealed violations involving multiple residents showing signs and symptoms of CDI, the dangerous bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea and can be fatal in elderly patients.
C. difficile spreads through the fecal-oral route and creates spores that survive for months on surfaces, resisting alcohol-based hand sanitizers and common cleaning methods. The facility's own policy acknowledges that "any resident-care activity that involves contact with the resident's mouth when hands or instruments are contaminated may provide an opportunity for transmission."
The nursing home's isolation policy requires contact precautions for residents with diarrhea, even before laboratory confirmation of C. difficile. Staff and visitors must wear gloves and disposable gowns when entering rooms of infected residents.
Despite having detailed protocols dating back to 2018, inspectors documented failures to implement these safeguards for Residents 2 and 3 who displayed CDI symptoms.
The facility's policy specifically identifies high-risk residents as those receiving antibiotic therapy. It states that residents with confirmed or suspected C. difficile "are placed on contact precautions while awaiting laboratory results."
C. difficile infections pose particular dangers in nursing homes, where elderly residents often have compromised immune systems. The bacteria's spores can persist on resident-care items and surfaces for several months, making proper isolation critical to prevent outbreaks.
Federal inspectors classified the violations as immediate jeopardy, the most serious level of harm, indicating the facility's failures created a situation where residents faced serious injury, harm, impairment or death.
The inspection focused on the facility's infection control practices and adherence to transmission-based precaution protocols designed to protect vulnerable residents from dangerous healthcare-associated infections.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Burbank Healthcare & Rehab from 2026-01-31 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
BURBANK HEALTHCARE & REHAB in BURBANK, CA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 31, 2026.
Staff and visitors must wear gloves and disposable gowns when entering rooms of infected residents.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.