G0512: Standard: Initial Assessment Visit.
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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
- Pennsylvania13
- Indiana11
- New York11
- California7
- Ohio5
- Virginia5
- Arkansas3
- Illinois3
- Michigan3
- Minnesota3
- Montana3
- South Carolina3
- Alaska2
- Florida2
- Oklahoma2
- West Virginia2
- Colorado1
- Connecticut1
- Hawaii1
- Kansas1
- Maryland1
- North Carolina1
- Nebraska1
- New Mexico1
- Tennessee1
- Texas1
- Washington1
- Wyoming1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 90 citations. Newest inspection first.
Cambridge Caretenders
The facility failed to complete a start of care assessment for skilled nursing.
Medical Home Care Professionals
This agency failed to ensure two of 17 sampled patients (Patient 6, and Patient 13), were assessed by a registered nurse within 48-hours of their referral for home health care, and notify the physician when there was a delayed in their start of care (admission to agency).
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.
The agency failed to complete the initial assessment visit within 48 hours of referral, or within 48 hours of the patients return home, or on the physician-ordered start of care date (SOC), for four (4) of seventeen (17) clinical records (CR#5, CR#6, CR#9, CR#15).
Select Home Health Services, Inc
The home health agency failed to ensure an initial assessment was completed within 48 hours of referral for 3 of 4 active patient records reviewed (Patient #19, #20, and #23).
United Hebrew of New Rochelle Certified Home Health Agency, Inc.
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to ensure that the initial assessment visit by a Registered Nurse (RN) is held within 48 hours of referral or the physician ordered start of care.
Centerwell Home Health
Failure to conduct the initial assessment within the required time frame has the potential to result in unmet patient needs and negative patient outcomes.
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.
The agency failed to complete the initial assessment visit within 48 hours of referral, or within 48 hours of the patients return home, or on the physician-ordered start of care date (SOC), for four (4) of seven (7) clinical records (CR#2, CR#3, CR#6, CR#7).
Kaiser Home Health Agency - Oahu
The home health agency (HHA) failed to ensure that the initial assessment for 1 of 17 patients (P) was conducted within 48 hours of the referral for home health services.
Sanford Bemidji Home Care and Hospice
The agency failed to complete an initial comprehensive assessment within the required 48 hours after referral for 1 of 9 patients (P10) in the sample.
Health at Home
The agency failed to ensure RUE AVF assessment was documented in the Start of Care OASIS for one (Patient 15) of seventeen sampled patients.
1ST Choice Home Health Care, Inc
No longer in CMS listThe agency failed to complete the initial assessment within 48 hours of 1 referral from 18 referrals reviewed (#10).
Global Horizon Home Care
Agency personnel and agency policies for one of eight patients in the survey sample (Patient #7) the agency failed to have a Registered Nurse (RN) complete the comprehensive recertification assessment of the Patient.
Medi Home Health & Hospice
The agency failed to conduct the initial assessment within 48 hours of referral for 3 of 18 patients (#9, 3, and 13).
Vns of Ny Home Care Chha
The agency failed to ensure that the initial assessment visit was conducted within 48 hours of referral to determine the patient’s immediate care needs.
Carter Healthcare
The agency failed to complete initial assessments within 48 hours of receipt of referrals for 3 (Patient 1, 3, and 4) of 10 patient records reviewed.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Home Health - Martinez
The agency failed to ensure three of 17 sampled, selected patients (Patient 14, 6 and 10) received the services in 48 hours after the referral.
Union Healthcare Services Inc
The agency failed to ensure the skilled nurse and physical therapist completed the initial assessment within 48 hours from the date of the physician referral in 4 of 17 focused active patient records reviewed.
Hoosier Homecare Services LLC
The home health agency failed to follow their own policy and failed to complete an initial assessment within 48 hours for 2 of 8 active patient records reviewed (Patient #3,10.) Findings include: 1. Undated policy C-140 titled “Patient Admission Process” indicated but not limited to “… Each patient…
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.
The agency failed to complete the initial assessment visit within 48 hours of referral, or within 48 hours of the patients return home, or on the physician-ordered start of care date (SOC), for three (3) of seven (7) clinical records (CR#1, CR#6, CR#7).
Revolutionary Home Health Inc
The agency failed to complete the initial assessment visit within 48 hours of referral, or within 48 hours of the patients return home, or on the physician-ordered start of care date, for two (2) of two (2) clinical record referrals reviewed (CR#1, CR#2).