Baptist Nursing Home-calhoun, Inc
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0880
F 0880 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Director revealed that the facility had no way of repairing the washing machines without the proper parts and that the parts were ordered and the wrong part was sent, and they had to re-order and he had no timeframe of when the repairs would be completed. Maintenance Director confirmed that all three washing machines were broken down and unusable and stated, I don't know how it happened, probably because
they are worn out. Interview on 08/25/25 at 12:40 PM with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 confirmed that Resident #1 was on contact isolation because of Extended-spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) which required contact isolation. LPN #1 confirmed that Resident #1 had to have all linens and personal clothing placed in red bags for infectious waste and washed separately from all other residents' linens and clothing.
Interview on 08/25/25 at 1:00 PM with Registered Nurse (RN) #2 revealed that Resident #3 was on contact precaution due to Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aerogenesis (CRPA) of the urine. Record review of
the facility roster matrix dated 08/25/2025 revealed that two (2) residents, Resident #1 and Resident #3, were documented as being placed on Transmission-Based Precautions (TBP). Interview on 08/25/25 at 1:15 PM with the Laundry Director revealed that she has been loading the linens into the facility's resident transport van/bus and transporting the dirty linens to the public laundry facility and washing them in the public washing machines and dryers and transporting them back to the facility. She sorts the laundry in the facility laundry department and places the dirty towels and bed linens inside of plastic bags and then puts them in the van and drives the dirty linen to the public laundry facility. She confirmed that she does not disinfect the van/bus and does not place any type of barrier down inside of the van/bus when transporting
the dirty linens or the clean linens. Laundry Director confirmed that she does not disinfect the public washing machines prior to use and does not disinfect after use and had no way to monitor the temperature to ensure that the washer water temperature had to reach a minimum of 160-degree F in order for the detergent to break down and sanitize the linens. Laundry Director stated that the first facility commercial high temperature washing machine had been broken for approximately three (3) weeks and then approximately two (2) weeks ago the second and third facility high temperature commercial washing machines broke down, leaving them without washing machines. Laundry Director stated that all resident clothes and all red bags were washed in the facility in the small household washing machine and those were not taken to the public facility. Laundry Director stated that the small household washing machine located in the facility laundry department had no temperature gages and she had never used a thermometer to take the hot water temperature.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
25A233
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BAPTIST NURSING HOME-CALHOUN, INC in CALHOUN CITY, MS inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- 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 CALHOUN CITY, MS, (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 BAPTIST NURSING HOME-CALHOUN, INC or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.