Gentle Care, Inc.

The provider is unable to demonstrate a completed discharge summary for 2 out of 5 Sampled Patients (SP).

The Home Health Agency failed to ensure Staff A followed accepted standards of practice, and their internal policy for staff returning from international travel, before returning to work.

The home health agency staff failed to follow accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases for 1 out of 4 Sampled Patients(SP) with home visits made.

The provider failed to ensure that a review of all medications the patient is taking in 1 out of 4 Sampled Patients (SP) with home visits.

The provider failed to ensure that an onsite visit to the patient's home no less frequently than every 14 days is conducted for supervision of the Home Health Aide (HHA) by a Registered Nurse or other appropriate skilled professional in 2 out of 10 Sample Patients (SP).

The home health agency staff failed to provide service in accordance with accepted professional standards of practice for 1 out of 4 Sampled Patients(SP) with home visits made.