Flint Ridge Nrsg & Rehab Ctr
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0880
F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Based on observations, interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to perform hand hygiene
during medication administration. This affected nine residents (#19, #30, #36, #46, #49, #59, #65, #76, and #83) of 15 residents receiving medications during afternoon medication administration and had the potential to affect all 28 residents residing on the Main Unit hallway. The facility census was 80.Findings Include: An observation on 08/28/25 from 11:45 A.M. to 12:25 P.M. revealed Registered Nurse (RN) #234 completed noon medication administration on the Main Unit hallway. RN #234 prepared and administered medication for Resident #52, returned to the medication cart to begin preparation of medications for Resident #83 without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #83 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #30 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #30 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #36 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #36 ' s medications and returned to the medication to prepare Resident #59 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #59 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #19 ' s medication without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #19 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare medications for Resident #49 ' s without sanitizing or washing hands. An observation on 08/28/25 from 1:30 P.M. to 2:05 P.M. revealed RN #234 completed afternoon medication administration on the Main Unit hallway. RN #234 began preparing Resident #83 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #83 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #59 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered #59 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #46 ' s medications and sanitized hands. RN #234 administered Resident #46 ' s medication and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #76 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #76 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart to prepare Resident #65 ' s medications without sanitizing or washing hands. RN #234 administered Resident #65 ' s medications and returned to the medication cart without sanitizing or washing hands.An
interview on 08/28/25 at 2:10 P.M. with RN #234 confirmed during the noon medication administration and again during the afternoon medication administration, RN #234 did not sanitize or wash hands between residents. RN #234 stated hand sanitizing and/or washing is to be performed before preparing medications and after administration of medications.Review of the facility ' s policy titled, Administering Medications, undated revealed, Staff follows established facility infection control procedures; handwashing, antiseptic technique, gloves, isolation precautions, for the administration of medications, as applicable.Review of the facility ' s policy titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, dated 10/23 revealed This facility considers hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections.This deficiency is an incidental finding discovered during the complaint investigation.
Residents Affected - Some
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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If continuation sheet
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FLINT RIDGE NRSG & REHAB CTR in NEWARK, OH 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 NEWARK, OH, (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 FLINT RIDGE NRSG & REHAB CTR or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.