Power County Skilled Nursing: Hand Hygiene Failures - ID
Inspectors visiting the facility on June 8, 2026, watched the morning meal get delivered to residents in rooms 9, 14, 15, and 18. Not one of them was offered hand hygiene before eating. No sink. No washcloth. No sanitizer.
The facility's own dining room policy, dated January 1, 2024, is unambiguous: staff are to encourage residents to wash hands in a sink, use a washcloth, or sanitize before each meal.
When inspectors spoke with CNA #1 at 10:14 that morning, she didn't dispute what had happened. She said staff should have offered hand hygiene before the residents ate. She also said staff are supposed to be carrying a large bottle of hand sanitizer specifically for this purpose.
Nobody had.
Inspectors flagged the lapse as an infection control failure with the potential to affect all residents in the facility through cross-contamination. The level of harm was classified as minimal harm or potential for actual harm.
The finding is narrow in what it describes, but the gap it reveals is not. A policy written two years ago required something specific. On a routine breakfast morning, four rooms of residents went without it. A staff member knew the rule, knew the tool they were supposed to be carrying, and acknowledged the failure without prompting.
What the inspection does not answer is how many other mornings looked the same.
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Power County Skilled Nursing Facility in American Falls, ID was cited for violations during a health inspection on June 9, 2026.
Inspectors visiting the facility on June 8, 2026, watched the morning meal get delivered to residents in rooms 9, 14, 15, and 18.
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.