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F880: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program

F880 is one of the federal requirements every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home must meet. CMS describes it as: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. It sits in CMS's infection control category.

24,339citations in the CMS files
11,992homes cited at least once
5,686in the 12 months to September 2026
1.2%rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy

CMS Health Deficiencies file, data as of September 1, 2026. The files hold each home's last three standard inspections and three years of complaint visits.

How seriously inspectors rate it

Every citation gets a letter for how much harm inspectors found and how many residents it touched (how to read the letters). 23.6% of F880 citations came from a complaint visit rather than a routine inspection.

  • Immediate jeopardy (J, K, L)275 (1.1%)
  • Actual harm (G, H, I)25 (0.1%)
  • Potential for more than minimal harm (D, E, F)23,968 (98.5%)
  • Potential for minimal harm (A, B, C)71 (0.3%)

By letter: B 33, C 38, D 12,526, E 8,111, F 3,331, G 13, H 11, I 1, J 63, K 114, L 98.

What inspectors wrote

Three recent F880 citations from different states, quoted from the inspectors' statements of deficiencies (CMS form 2567). Names are removed by CMS.

Inspectors wrote, August 13, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection control program designed to provide a safe, comfortable, and sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of diseases for 1 of 1 resident (Residents #6) reviewed for infection control. On 08/12/26 the facility failed to implement and maintain contact precautions and ensure staff utilized Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately to prevent cross contamination for Resident #6 with a wound. This failure could place residents at risk for the spread of infection and cross contamination.

Munday Nursing Center, Munday, TX

Inspectors wrote, August 13, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure that the required personal protective equipment (PPE) was used for 1 of 1 resident (R73) reviewed for Contact Precautions.

Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, Saint Paul, MN

Inspectors wrote, August 12, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to perform hand hygiene for 1 (Resident #115) of 10 residents reviewed for skin conditions, failed to perform hand hygiene for 1 (Resident #35) of 9 medication observations, failed to donned appropriate personal protective equipment for 2 (Resident #35 and Resident #92) of 4 residents review for enhanced barrier precautions, and failed to clean medical equipment and perform hand hygiene during dining.

Lake City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lake City, FL

Most recent F880 citations at the harm or jeopardy level

Newest first, the latest 40 in the current files. Each home's page shows the citation in full context, with its correction status.

InspectionHomeTownLetterVisit
July 28, 2026Shelton Health and RehabilitationShelton, WA GComplaint
July 17, 2026Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing CenteRochester, NY HComplaint
June 29, 2026Livingston Health & Rehabilitation CenterLivingston, MT GStandard
June 12, 2026The Haven of St. ElmoSt. Elmo, IL LStandard
June 8, 2026The Fountains of AtcoAtco, NJ LComplaint
June 5, 2026The Terrace at Crystal LLCCrystal, MN JStandard
May 29, 2026Mountain Ridge Center, Genesis HealthcareFranklin, NH JStandard
May 21, 2026Wecare at Monroeville Rehabilitation and Nsg CtrMonroeville, PA LComplaint
May 15, 2026Marietta Heights Post AcuteMarietta, OH LComplaint
May 11, 2026Tigard Rehabilitation and CareTigard, OR KStandard
May 8, 2026Port Charlotte Rehabilitation CenterPort Charlotte, FL LComplaint
May 6, 2026Courville at ManchesterManchester, NH JComplaint
April 27, 2026Park River Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center LlCoon Rapids, MN JStandard
April 14, 2026Apex Secure Care BrownfieldBrownfield, TX JStandard
April 9, 2026Christian Park Health Care CenterEscanaba, MI HStandard
March 9, 2026Marietta Heights Post AcuteMarietta, OH LStandard
March 6, 2026Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation SaludSaluda, VA KStandard
February 27, 2026Noble HorizonsSalisbury, CT KStandard
February 25, 2026Evansville Manor Nursing and Rehab, LLCEvansville, WI LStandard
February 17, 2026Transcendent Healthcare of Boonville - NorthBoonville, IN KStandard
February 17, 2026Napa Post AcuteNapa, CA JComplaint
February 12, 2026Aristacare at Meadow SpringsPlymouth Meeting, PA KStandard
February 2, 2026Columbia Basin Care FacilityThe Dalles, OR KStandard
January 31, 2026Burbank Healthcare & RehabBurbank, CA JComplaint
January 15, 2026Florence Park Care CenterFlorence, KY LStandard
January 14, 2026Nortonville Health Care CenterNortonville, KS LStandard
January 12, 2026Adviniacare Orchard, LLCEast Providence, RI LComplaint
January 10, 2026Oak Park Nursing and Rehab CenterMadison, WI LComplaint
January 8, 2026Mountain View Health ServicesOgden, UT KStandard
January 8, 2026Cedar Falls Health Care CenterCedar Falls, IA GStandard
December 31, 2025Warren Nursing & RehabWarren, OH JComplaint
December 23, 2025Trinity Center at Luther ParkDes Moines, IA KStandard
December 19, 2025Benedictine Health CenterDuluth, MN KStandard
December 12, 2025Nc State Veterans Home - SalisburySalisbury, NC JStandard
December 8, 2025The Terrace at Crystal LLCCrystal, MN KStandard
December 4, 2025Colonel Glenn Health and Rehab, LLCLittle Rock, AR HComplaint
November 25, 2025Royal Middletown Nursing CenterMiddletown, RI HComplaint
November 24, 2025Mirage Post AcuteLancaster, CA GComplaint
November 13, 2025Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehab, LLCBarre, VT LComplaint
November 5, 2025Garden Spring Rehab and Care CenterWillow Grove, PA KComplaint

Most recent F880 citations

InspectionHomeTownLetter
August 14, 2026Maple Springs of PalmerPalmer, AK D
August 13, 2026Munday Nursing CenterMunday, TX D
August 13, 2026Good Samaritan Society - MaplewoodSaint Paul, MN D
August 13, 2026St. Anthony Park Home IncSaint Paul, MN D
August 12, 2026Focused Care of CenterCenter, TX D
August 12, 2026Val Verde Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterDel Rio, TX E
August 12, 2026Good Samaritan Society - Mountain LakeMountain Lake, MN D
August 12, 2026Lake City Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterLake City, FL D
August 7, 2026Providence Health & Rehab CenterBeaver Falls, PA E
August 7, 2026Rouse Warren County HomeYoungsville, PA D
August 7, 2026Belmont Care and RehabilitationPortland, OR E
August 6, 2026Parkview Skilled Care and RehabilitationBig Spring, TX D
August 6, 2026Custer Care and Rehab CenterCuster, SD D
August 6, 2026St. Benedicts Care CenterSaint Cloud, MN D
August 6, 2026The Estates at Roseville LLCRoseville, MN D
August 6, 2026Bayside Health and Rehabilitation CenterPensacola, FL D
August 5, 2026Spindletop Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterBeaumont, TX E
August 5, 2026Heritage Living CenterPark Rapids, MN D
August 5, 2026North Point Skilled Nursing CenterPaola, KS E
August 5, 2026Edwardsville Care and RehabEdwardsville, KS F
August 5, 2026Mini-Cassia Care CenterBurley, ID D
August 3, 2026Alpine Village Retirement CenterVerdigre, NE E
July 31, 2026Highland Springs Care CenterBeaumont, CA D
July 31, 2026Town and Country Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterBoerne, TX D
July 31, 2026Gardens at Orangeville, theOrangeville, PA E

F880 citations by state

Counts depend on how many homes a state has and how often its inspectors visit, so a larger number is not by itself a worse record.

StateCitations
California3,391
Texas2,541
Ohio1,680
Illinois1,374
Missouri973
Pennsylvania802
Michigan718
Florida697
Wisconsin660
New York655
Indiana649
Minnesota615
New Jersey534
Iowa524
Massachusetts484
Kansas461
Georgia451
Washington430
Maryland418
Tennessee391
Louisiana388
Virginia388
Oklahoma381
Nebraska368
Colorado359
Kentucky317
North Carolina301
Arkansas293
Connecticut289
Alabama274
Mississippi266
West Virginia249
South Carolina173
Oregon163
North Dakota139
Utah139
Arizona136
South Dakota136
New Mexico131
Idaho129
Maine127
Rhode Island123
Montana101
New Hampshire100
Nevada94
Hawaii92
Wyoming61
Delaware50
Vermont43
District of Columbia40
Alaska25
Puerto Rico14
Guam2

By inspection year: 2017 1, 2018 163, 2019 707, 2020 262, 2021 653, 2022 1,233, 2023 3,646, 2024 6,839, 2025 6,699, 2026 4,136.

Common questions

What is F880 in a nursing home inspection?
F880 is the federal requirement to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program". CMS files it under infection control. A home cited under F880 did not meet that requirement at the inspection.
How often is F880 cited?
The CMS files as of September 1, 2026 list 24,339 F880 citations at 11,992 nursing homes, 5,686 of them in the 12 months to that date. 1.2% were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Is a F880 citation serious?
It depends on the letter. Most F880 citations (98.5%) were rated as potential for more than minimal harm, D to F. 275 were immediate jeopardy, the most serious level.

The interpretive guidance inspectors use for each F-tag is CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. NursingHomeClear reports the citations as CMS records them and is not affiliated with CMS. All F-tags · Methodology

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