G0121: Compliance W/ Accepted Professional Std
CMS level: Standard Moderate. On this site, a condition-level citation is labeled Serious, a standard-level citation Moderate, and an element-level citation Minor. What the labels mean · How to choose an agency
Data from CMS inspection reports (Form 2567), 2018-01-02 to 2026-10-15, downloaded 2026-10-20; CMS agency list file dated 2026-05-27. CMS source file. What the labels mean
Where it was cited
- New Jersey3
- California2
- Illinois2
- Indiana2
- Kentucky2
- Pennsylvania2
- Arkansas1
- Iowa1
- Missouri1
- Nebraska1
- New York1
- Ohio1
- Texas1
- Wyoming1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 21 citations. Newest inspection first.
Valley Home Care Inc.
The facility failed to develop a written policy and procedure for handling, storage, cleaning and disinfecting of electronic devices.
Hunterdon Medical Center Home Health
The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to maintain acceptable standards of principals to assure prevention of infection.
Providence Home Health Agency, Inc.
The agency failed to ensure that the registered nurse performing the comprehensive assessment and developing the plan was signed by the registered nurse who developed the plan of care and completed the comprehensive assessment.
Golden Home Healthcare Pittsburgh
Agency staff failed to comply with accepted professional standards and practices for four (4) of ten (10) CR reviewed.
Agape Home Care
The agency failed to ensure its staff followed the agency's policy and procedure and professionally accepted infection control practices for three (3) of 10 sampled patients (Patients 1, 4 and 5) when: 1. For Patient 1, a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN 2) did not disinfect her hands after glove…
All Your Home Health, Incorporated
The agency failed to enforce written policies addressing infection control including the prevention of the spread of infections and communicable diseases for one of one patient (Patient #3) observed for wound care in that the Alternate Supervising Nurse failed to wash her hands or use alcohol-based…
Cattaraugus County Department of Health Chha
Agency staff for two (2) of twenty (20) patient's (Patient's #3 and #20) the agency staff failed to follow accepted professional standards and agency policies for wound care measurement.
In Home Care Group, LLC
The home health agency (HHA) failed to follow current accepted professional standards of infection control practice when: 1. expired medical supplies were found in a medical supply cabinet, 2. physical therapist (PT) did not sanitize a thermometer after it fell on the floor and before returning it…
Lyfe Home Health
The Agency failed to ensure that staff followed professional standards and principles for bag technique.
Patient Care
The facility failed to ensure that staff comply with accepted professional standards that apply to professionals furnishing services in a home health agency.
Caretenders
The registered nurse failed to perform hand hygiene during a dressing change.
Helping Angels, Inc
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure that agency staff followed infection control policies for 1 of 4 home visits (#4).
Rock Springs Young at Heart
The agency failed to ensure medical supplies available for patient use were within the manufacturer's recommended dates in 1 of 1 supply locations (administrative office).
Interim Healthcare
Failed to perform hand hygiene, utilize gloves, and/or follow agency policy and procedure for disinfection of equipment following use and prior to replacing the equipment into the staff supply bag as outlined in the agency policy and procedures.
Gibson General Hospital Inc
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure agency clinicians were free of communicable diseases for 1 of 5 (employee G) records reviewed.
Advance Home Health Care Provider Corp
The Agency failed to ensure that staff followed the Agency's bag technique policy.
Caretenders
The facility did not ensure infection control measures were followed for three (3) of ten (10) sampled patients (Patients #2, #5, and #6).
Stat Home Health - Cenark, LLC
Agency staff failed to follow accepted professional standards for infection control during a home visit for a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) dressing change in 1 (#3) of 6 (#1 - #6) home visits conducted.
Tech Medical, Inc
The Home Health Agency failed to comply with accepted professional standards and principles that apply to professionals furnishing services in an Home Health Agency.
Ssm Health at Home Home Health-St. Louis
The agency failed to follow agency policy and procedures for infection control in, but not limited to, one (Record/Patient #1) of three home visit observations.