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G0952: Ensure That Hha Employs Qualified Personnel

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294times cited
273agencies
33states
2018-01-18 – 2026-09-24survey 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 294 citations. Newest inspection first.

Valeo Home Health

Inspection 2026-09-24

The home health agency (HHA) did not ensure it employed qualified personnel.

Royale Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2026-08-27

An organization that delivers skilled nursing [a specialized level of medical care provided to patients who require assistance with daily activities and medical treatments] and other therapeutic service to a patient at home) failed to ensure one of five clinical staff (licensed vocational nurse 3…

Mlh Healthcare, Inc

Inspection 2026-08-20

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure five of five employees were qualified to provide home health services (Administrator/Director of Patient Care Services (ADM/DPCS), Registered Nurse 1 (RN 1), Registered Nurse 2 (RN 2), Licensed Vocational Nurse 3 (LVN 3), and Physical Therapist 1 (PT…

Verdugo Hills Home Care, Inc

Inspection 2026-08-13

Failed to ensure nine of nine employees were qualified to provide services (Administrator/Director of Patient Care Services [ADM/DPCS] , Director of Patient Care Services Designee [DPCSD], Registered Nurse [RN 1], RN 2, RN 3, RN 4, Administrator Designee/Speech Pathologist [ADMD/SP 1], Occupational…

Our Duty Home Health, Inc

Inspection 2026-07-31

Failed to ensure five of seven employees were qualified to provide home health services (RN1, LVN1, DOND, CHHA1 and CHHA2).

Centerwell Home Health

Inspection 2026-07-30

The agency failed to ensure that all home health staff met the personnel qualifications described in agency policies and procedures to include; criminal background checks and disclosure statements (Item #1) for 4 of 12 staff (Staff #302, #305, #311, and #312), and evidence of skills competencies…

Golden Care of Northeast PA, Inc

Inspection 2026-07-30

The clinical managers (Employees #13 and #16) failed to ensure gastric (feeding) tube (GT) and gastric/jejunal (GJ) tube competency assessment had been completed in accordance with agency policies/procedures for two (2) of six (6) current SN staff.

L a Home Healthcare, Inc

Inspection 2026-07-15

The agency failed to ensure the receipt and logging of background check results upon hire.

Purposecare of Indiana

Inspection 2026-07-10

The agency failed to follow its policy to ensure hired staff were qualified to provide services for 1 of 1 agency.

Star Light Home Health

Inspection 2026-07-06

The agency failed to develop and implement policies to ensure the home health agency employed qualified personnel.

Golden Care of Northeast PA, Inc

Inspection 2026-07-02

The current Alternate Admin (Employee #9-former Admin/DON) failed to ensure documentation was maintained in the personnel file which provided evidence skilled nursing (SN) skills checklists and/or background clearances had been completed in accordance with agency policies procedures or regulatory…

Centerwell Home Health

Inspection 2026-06-15

The agency failed to ensure adherence to its policies that address state licensing requirements for 3 of 9 staff records reviewed (Staff #204, Staff #206, and Staff #208).

Achilles Home Health

Inspection 2026-06-12

The agency failed to follow the agency's personnel policies as evidenced by the following not being documented in the personnel files (PF): Employment Interviews, Employment Reference Checks, Pennsylvania State Criminal Background Checks (PATCH), Child Abuse clearances, New Hire Orientation…

Attentive Care Service Agency, Inc.

Inspection 2026-05-13

The agency failed to demonstrate the presence of one or more of the following: annual competency evaluation, annual performance evaluation, annual infection control education, tuberculosis symptom screen at the time of hire, and annual tuberculosis education for four (4) of seven (7) PF's reviewed…

Prohealth Home Care, Inc

Inspection 2026-05-07

The agency failed to ensure the personnel they hired were qualified for employment when: 1. Pre-employment background checks (screening for criminal history, offender registry checks and identity verification) were not completed prior to employment for 4 of 11 sampled employees’ (Licensed Nurse…

Comfort Care Home Health

Inspection 2026-04-17

An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to ensure that Certified Home Health Aides (CHHAs) were competent to provide care for three of seven sampled patients (Patient 1, 3, and 5).

Horizon Home Health (Horizon Pediatric Home Care)

Inspection 2026-04-15

The home health agency (HHA) did not ensure they hired qualified personnel.

Advance Home Health South

Inspection 2026-04-09

The Administrator failed to provide documentation indicating Agency employs qualified personnel.

Marscare

Inspection 2026-04-01

The administrator failed to organize and direct agency functions, employ qualified personnel and ensure adequate staff education evaluations, failed to appoint a qualified person to act in absence of the administrator (PF#8) and failed to appoint a qualified clinical manager/director of nursing…

Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Inwa

Inspection 2026-03-19

The agency failed to develop and implement policies and procedures to complete Washington State disclosure statements on hire and every two years for 2 of 5 Clinicians (Staff #405 and Staff #411) and 2 of 2 contractors working with vulnerable adults (Contractor #408 and Contractor #410).

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