Truman Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0812
F 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
half;-Cook C handed the DM a plate with two grilled cheese sandwiches and the DM touched both sandwiches with her contaminated gloves and cut them in half;-The DM then touched the top hamburger bun again with her contaminated gloves;-The DM gave both plates to DA A for service to residents. During
an interview on 12/19/25, at 11:56 A.M., [NAME] B said the following: -When staff took gloves off, they should wash their hands before donning a new pair of gloves;-If staff took gloves off and then put new gloves on without washing their hands, their gloves would be contaminated and could contaminate the residents' food;-If he/she saw staff take gloves off and not wash their hands prior to donning new gloves, he/she would correct the staff member and tell the DM. If it was the DM, he/she would tell the Administrator.
During an interview on 12/19/25, at 12:01 P.M., [NAME] C said the following:-When staff took gloves off,
they washed their hands before they donned new gloves;-If staff did not wash hands between glove changes, the new gloves would be contaminated and could contaminate the residents' food;-If he/she saw
a staff member not wash their hands between glove changes, he/she corrected the staff member and told
the DM. If the staff member was the DM, he/she would tell the Administrator. During an interview on 12/19/25, at 12:04 P.M., DA A said the following:-When staff doffed gloves, they should wash their hands
before donning a new pair;-If staff doffed gloves and donned a new pair without washing their hands, the new gloves would be contaminated and could contaminate residents' food;-If he/she saw staff take their gloves off and put a new pair on without washing their hands, he/she corrected the staff member and told
the DM. If the staff member was the DM, he/she told the DM to correct it. During an interview on 12/19/25, at 2:05 P.M., the DM said the following: -Staff should wash hands when entering the kitchen, between tasks, when going from a dirty to a clean process, when they took off their gloves and prior to donning gloves;-Staff should not take their gloves off and put a new pair of gloves on without washing their hands as
the new gloves would be contaminated and could contaminate the residents' food;-She expected her staff to correct each other and her if they saw each other taking off their gloves and not washing their hands
before donning new gloves;-She did not wash her hands between a glove change, but she should have done this;-She should not have touched the hamburger bun or the grilled cheese with those gloves as they were contaminated;-She was responsible for ensuring staff washed their hands between glove changes.
During an interview on 12/19/25, at 3:07 P.M., the DON said the following:-Staff should wash their hands between glove changes and when going from a dirty to a clean process;-Staff should not take off their gloves and put new gloves on without washing hands and then touch food. This could contaminate the residents' food;-The DM was responsible for ensuring staff washed their hands between glove changes.Complaint 2690751
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TRUMAN HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER in LAMAR, MO inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
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- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in LAMAR, MO, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from TRUMAN HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.