Marietta Center For Nursing And Healing
MARIETTA CENTER FOR NURSING AND HEALING in MARIETTA, GA — inspection on September 29, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
The surveyor stopped LPN CC from continuing with wound care to first sanitize their hands before continuing care. LPN CC had to leave the room to retrieve their hand sanitizer that was locked in the treatment cart, then retrieved a new box of gloves as the box of gloves on the treatment table was empty.
When CNA BB was asked why they didn't have PPE on while they assisted the nurse with wound care, isn't the resident on enhanced barrier precautions, CNA BB stated, I'm not sure.
The surveyor pointed to the signs posted on the residents' room door. CNA BB stated, Oh, yes. I should have PPE on.
The surveyor asked CNA BB, Why is hand hygiene important? CNA BB responded, To stop the spread of germs. LPN CC returned to the room with gloves and hand sanitizer. LPN CC sanitized their hands and donned new gloves. LPN CC removed the old dressing; no date was observed on the dressing.
No odor or discolored discharge were observed with the wound.
Wound was a circular decubitus ulcer, Stage 4, 5 cm x 3 cm with healthy pink flesh, scant discharge present with pocketing but no tunneling present. LPN CC discarded the soiled gauze and gloves. LPN CC sanitized their hands. LPN CC explored in her pants pockets for a pen to date the 4 x 4 gauze. LPN CC donned clean gloves.
The surveyor stopped LPN CC a second time from continuing with wound care to first sanitize their hands before donning new gloves before continuing care. LPN CC sanitized their hands and donned clean gloves before gauze packing and clean 4 x 4 dressing dated 9/24/2025 were applied.
Clean wound dressing supplies were handled in a way to prevent cross-contamination.
Then LPN CC removed the trash and put soiled gloves in a trash bag at the foot of the bed. LPN CC and CNA BB repositioned the resident and applied foam wedges and pillows and adjusted resident in bed. CNA BB doffed (removed) soiled gloves after picking up R2's empty cup that fell off the bedside table to the floor while LPN CC stabilized R2. CNA BB reached in their scrub pocket for new gloves and donned gloves without first sanitizing or washing hands. CNA BB repositioned resident's bedside table in reach of R2. CNA BB doffed gloves and then washed hands with soap and water in the residents' restroom. LPN CC doffed gloves and gown in the trash, sanitized the treatment table, then sanitized hands after service was completed.
An interview on 9/24/2025 at 12:15 pm with Unit Manager Registered Nurse (RN) AA revealed that LPN CC and CNA BB did not follow infection control and enhanced barrier precautions during the wound care observation. RN AA reported that staff have been in-serviced on hand hygiene and EBP. RN AA stated that they were surprised that LPN CC and CNA BB did not follow infection prevention protocols during the observation. RN AA stated that they would in-service nursing staff again.
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