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E0024: Policies/Procedures-Volunteers And Staffing

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412times cited
390agencies
30states
2018-01-08 – 2026-07-09survey dates

Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean

Where it was cited

Most recent citations

The 20 most recent of 412 citations. Newest inspection first.

American Nursing Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2026-07-09

The agency failed to develop an emergency preparedness (EP) plan that included a policy/procedure concerning the use of volunteers and/or other emergency staffing strategies to address surge needs typically experienced during an actual emergency, resulting in the potential for an interruption in…

Sapphire Home Health Care LLC

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2026-06-10

The agency did not demonstrate that its Emergency Preparedness policies included strategies for emergency staffing, including the use of volunteers, during an emergency for 1 of 1 home health agency.

Majestic Home Health LLC

Inspection 2026-06-02

The home health agency failed to ensure policies or procedures were implemented to address the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, including the process and role for integration of State and Federally designated health care professionals to address surge needs…

Neogen Care Corp

Inspection 2026-05-22

Rather than in a traditional healthcare facility setting) failed to implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures in accordance with federal regulations for two of 20 sampled patients (Patient 7 and Patient 8).

Tlc Home Care of the Twin Cities

Inspection 2026-05-12

The agency failed to include the use of volunteers in the event of an emergency or disaster in their emergency preparedness (EP) policy and planning.

Medlife Homecare Inc

Inspection 2026-05-07

The agency failed to develop an emergency preparedness (EP) policy and procedure that included the staffing strategies to address surge needs during an emergency, resulting in the potential for an overburdened healthcare system due to non-essential healthcare visits in the event of an emergency.

Amberkare Home Health, Inc

Inspection 2026-04-23

The agency failed to ensure the emergency preparedness plan included the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, including the process and role for integration of State and Federally designated health care professionals to address surge needs during an emergency.

Enhabit Home Health

Inspection 2026-03-06

The agency failed to develop policies for the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, including the process and role for integration of State and Federally designated health care professionals to address surge needs during an emergency for one (1) of one (1) year…

Homestead Health LLC

Inspection 2026-02-25

The agency failed to implement policies and procedures for using volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, including the process and role for integration of State and Federally designated health care professionals to address surge needs during an emergency.

Sunrise Home Health Care Services Inc

Inspection 2026-01-23

The agency failed to include in its policies the use of volunteers in an emergency and the role for integration of State and Federally designated health care professionals to address needs during an emergency.

Nhc Homecare - Low Country

Inspection 2025-09-04

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to develop and implement policies and procedure for the uses of volunteers in an emergency.

Dependable Healthcare Services LLC

Inspection 2025-08-25

The agency’s emergency preparedness plan failed to include policies and procedure for the use of volunteers in an emergency and is reviewed and updated at least every two (2) years.

Hometown Home Healthcare Inc

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2025-08-21

The home health agency failed to develop and implement EP policies and procedures which addressed the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, which had the potential to affect all active patients.

Mils Home Health Care Agency

Inspection 2025-08-14

The facility failed to identify the agency use of volunteers in the event of an emergency.

Atlantic Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2025-08-01

The agency failed to develop an Emergency Preparedness Policy/Plan, that included the use of volunteers, as appropriate, and/or other emergency staffing strategies to address surge needs, resulting in the potential for the interruption in needed care and services for staff and all 11 patients…

Sheme Home Healthcare Agency, Inc

Inspection 2025-07-23

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to develop procedures for the use of volunteers during an emergency, and emergency staffing strategies or a procedure to use State or Federally designated health care professions to address surge needs during an emergency in the HHA’s Emergency Preparedness (EP)…

Purple Heart Home Health Care

Inspection 2025-06-13

The agency failed to develop an Emergency Preparedness Plan that included policy and procedure concerning the use of volunteers, as appropriate, and/or other emergency staffing strategies to address surge staffing needs experienced during an emergency, resulting in the potential for the…

Valley View Home Health Care LLC

Inspection 2025-05-22

The facility failed to develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures which addressed the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, thereby preventing patients from receiving necessary care during a crisis, leading to potential harm or…

Personal Care Concepts Inc

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2025-04-10

The home health agency failed to develop and implement EP policies and procedures which addressed the use of volunteers in an emergency or other emergency staffing strategies, with the potential to affect all agency patients and staff.

Genesis Home Health Services, Inc

Inspection 2025-04-02

The HHA failed to ensure the EP addressed the use of volunteers during an emergency situation and contained emergency staffing strategies.

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