Lumar's Health Care Corp.

The home health agency failed to document and authenticate a verbal order for 1 of 8 Sample Patients, Sample Patient (SP) #4. The findings include: During record review on 2/4/2026 at 3:46 PM, the surveyor reviewed a 12/31/2025 Case Conference report that documented SP #4's physician ordered a 1…

The home health agency failed to complete discharge and transfer summaries for 2 of 8 Sample Patients, Sample Patient (SP) #7 and SP #8. The findings include: During record review on 2/4/2026, the surveyor failed to find discharge and transfer summaries for SP #7 and SP #8 who had both been…

The home health agency failed to demonstrate that an initial training in emergency preparedness policies and procedures was provided to all new and existing staff consistent with their expected roles and provide emergency preparedness training at least every 2 years thereafter for 1 out of 10…

The home health agency failed to demonstrate that 1 out of 10 active staff received annual in-service on infection control.

The home health agency staff failed to provide nursing service within the scope of practice for 1 out of 3 Sampled Patients (SP) with home visits done.

The home health agency failed to demonstrate it had obtained the patient's or legal representative's signature confirming that he or she has received a copy of the notice of rights and responsibilities for 2 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The home health agency failed to demonstrate it had the patient(s) and the patient’s legal representative participate in, be informed about, and consent or refuse care in advance of and during treatment of the care to be furnished, the completion of all assessments, the care to be furnished based…

The home health agency is unable to demonstrate a completed discharge summary for 2 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The provider failed to develop strategies for addressing emergency events identified by the facility-based and community-based risk assessments.

The provider failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness communication plan that complies with Federal, State and local laws that includes Names and Contact information for the following: Staff; Entities providing services under arrangement; Patients' physicians; Other [facilities] and…

The provider failed to develop and maintain an emergency preparedness communication plan that includes primary and alternate means for communicating with the staff and Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local emergency management agencies.

The provider failed to demonstrate that an initial training was based on the emergency preparedness policies and procedures; and failed to show staff knowledge of the emergency procedures.

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 2 out of 3 Sampled Patients(SP) with home visits made.

The provider failed to include in the individualized plan of care the following: Information related to any advanced directives on 1 out of 7 Sampled Patients (SP).

The provider failed to demonstrate effective coordination of care provided by all disciplines in 1 out of 7 Sampled Patient (SP).

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 1 out of 7 Sample Patients (SP).

The home health agency staff failed to provide service in accordance with accepted professional standards of practice for 2 out of 3 Sampled Patients(SP) with home visits made.