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G0968: Assure Implementation Of Plan Of Care

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164times cited
153agencies
21states
2018-01-26 – 2026-05-12survey 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 164 citations. Newest inspection first.

Tlc Home Care of the Twin Cities

Inspection 2026-05-12

The agency failed to ensure implementation of the patients’ plans of care (POC).

Extracare Home Health Services

Inspection 2026-04-16

The agency failed to ensure the Clinical Manager and or the designated alternate provided oversight of the development of an individualized plan of care in 1 (P-4) of 7 records reviewed, resulting in the potential of unmet patient care needs.

Lasik Home Health Care Inc

Inspection 2026-03-11

The agency failed to ensure the clinical manager ensured the implementation of the plan of care to meet patient's needs in 3 of 3 clinical records reviewed.

Capital Home Health Care Inc

Inspection 2026-02-09

The Administrator/Director of Nursing (DON) failed to provide oversight of all patient care services in accordance with requirements set forth in regulation.

Enhabit Home Health

Inspection 2026-01-29

Findings included: RR of document titled, Job Description of Clinical Team Leader dated 11/01/23 signed by ADON on 5/6/25, read in part... …Clinical: …11. Review and process vital signs reports; document follow up action and physician notification RR of Patient #2 clinical record revealed a SOC on…

Able Care

Inspection 2026-01-26

The agency failed to ensure the Clinical Director (CD-1) provided oversight of the development, implementation, and updates of an individualized care plan for 1 (P4) of 7 records reviewed, resulting in the potential of unidentified health concerns and unmet care needs.

Elder's Journey Home Care of Wabash Valley, Inc

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2025-12-22

The agency failed to assure the development, implementation, and updating of individualized plans of care for 4 of 8 records reviewed.

Shalem Home Health Care Inc

Inspection 2025-12-01

The agency failed to ensure the development of the individualized plan of care for one (Patient # 5) of five sampled active patient records reviewed, in that, after initial assessment (on 11/13/2025) the agency failed to ensure that Patient # 5’s plan of care was completed within three to five days…

Angelus Health Services, Inc.

Inspection 2025-06-05

Failed to assure the implementation and updates of the individualized plan of care in three (Patient # 1) 1 of 7 active records reviewed, in that: In one (Patient #1) of one active patient the skilled nurse failed to accurately transcribe the hospital discharge and currently taking medications…

Green Cross Home Care Services, Inc

Inspection 2025-05-07

The Director of Nursing failed to assure plans of care were complete and implemented with updates every 60 days for 2 of 5 patients (Patients #1 and 5).

Vitalcaring Group

Inspection 2025-04-22

The clinical manager failed to ensure the plan of care was implemented for 1 of 18 patients (Patient #11) whose records were reviewed, in that; after a Patient #11 was discharged home from the hospital, and there were no nursing visits done for 33 days.

Nationwide Healthcare Services, Inc.

Inspection 2025-03-20

The provider failed to ensure the plan of care was implemented for 3 of 5 sampled patients (Patients# 2, 4, and 5).

Sedum Home Health, Inc

Inspection 2025-03-04

The clinical manager failed to provide oversight of patient care services that included, assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care, in one of five full records reviewed (Record/Patient #2).

Evertrue Home Health

Inspection 2025-02-13

The home health provider failed to ensure the clinical manager provided oversight in the development, implementation, and updating of the individualized plan of care (POC).

Adoration Home Health

Inspection 2025-01-10

The agency failed to ensure the Clinical Manager oversaw the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care for 3 of 10 active patient records reviewed (Patient #2, 3, 15).

A-Plus Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2024-11-06

The clinical manager failed to ensure the timely development and implementation of the plan of care per agency expectation in 1 (P-7) of 7 sample record reviews resulting in the medical record lacking pertinent medical information for clinicians to refer to when providing care and the potential for…

Complete Home Health Care, LLC

Inspection 2024-10-10

In 2 of 7 (Pts. # 4 and 5) clinical records reviewed, the plans of care were not updated or developed.

Anew Healthcare Inc

Inspection 2024-10-04

The clinical manager failed to develop an initial plan of care (#4) and failed to develop an updated individualized Plan of Care (#6) for 2 of 7 discharged Licensed and Certified patient records reviewed.

Franklin Home Health Care

Inspection 2024-09-12

The agency failed to ensure clinical manager oversight when assuring development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care to include nursing services in 1 (P-6) of 5 sample records reviewed for which nursing services were ordered on the referral resulting in no development…

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