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G0534: Patient'S Needs

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168times cited
154agencies
23states
2018-02-08 – 2026-09-03survey 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 168 citations. Newest inspection first.

Cns Homecare, Inc

Inspection 2026-09-03

The agency failed to ensure activity of daily living needs were adequately met in the home for 1 (P-2) of 1 patient who required assistance with grooming, resulting in the potential for poor hygiene, low-self-esteem and unmet care needs.

Faith Home Health

Inspection 2026-07-29

The agency failed to ensure discharge planning needs were addressed for one (Pt #7) of two discharge patients.

Neogen Care Corp

Inspection 2026-07-21

Rather than in a traditional healthcare facility setting) failed to ensure complete and accurate comprehensive assessment of the needs of one of 14 sampled patients (Patient 33) by failing to identify the need for a glucometer (portable device used to measure the amount of sugar in the blood) for…

Ideal Home Health Services, LLC

Inspection 2026-05-28

The agency failed to ensure the patient's needs were adequately met in the home for 2 (P-2, P-3) of 2 patients who required therapy and assistance with grooming, resulting in the potential for physiological decline, low self-esteem and poor hygiene.

Community Health at Home LLC

Inspection 2026-04-24

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessments included the patient's rehabilitation potential and/or discharge plans for 11 of 12 active clinical records reviewed.

Extracare Home Health Services

Inspection 2026-04-16

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment documented discharge needs and discipline of services for 1 (P-5) of 7 patient records reviewed.

Tiffco CARE2 LLC

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2026-04-16

The agency failed to ensure a complete and accurate assessment of the patient's medical, nursing, rehabilitation potential, and discharge planning needs in 4 of 8 active clinical records reviewed.

Canary Home Healthcare of Indiana Inc

Inspection 2026-04-09

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment included the need for nursing services in 1 of 2 active clinical records reviewed with a feeding tube.

Freedom Home Care, LLC

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2026-04-01

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 3:58 PM Based on record review and interview the agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment included the patient's rehab potential and discharge planning needs for 8 of 8 active clinical records reviewed (Patient # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) Findings Include: 4.…

Mercy Home Health

Inspection 2026-03-20

The agency failed to ensure the POC addressed ongoing appointments at a wound care clinic weekly for one (Pt #7) of seventeen patients.

Always a Step Beyond

Inspection 2026-02-27

The agency failed to ensure a registered nurse assessed the patient’s medical, nursing, rehabilitative, social, and discharge planning needs for six (6) out of six (6) clinical record reviewed (CR#1-6) Findings include: Review of agency policy was conducted on February 10, 2026, at approximately…

Alpha Therapeutics, PC

Inspection 2026-01-26

The agency failed to ensure activity of daily living needs were adequately met in the patient's home for 1 (P-6) of 1 patient who required assistance with grooming, resulting in the potential for low self-esteem, poor hygiene and unmet care needs.

Four Seasons Home Health Care

Inspection 2026-01-07

The agency failed to ensure the patient's activity of daily living needs were adequately met in the patient's home for 1 (P-2) of 1 patient who required assistance with grooming, resulting in the potential for low self-esteem, poor hygiene and unmet care needs.

Shining Star Home Health Care

Inspection 2025-12-22

The agency failed to ensure that all patients received the appropriate referral to assist them in meeting their required need.

Divinity Home Care

Inspection 2025-12-12

The agency failed to ensure activity of daily living needs were adequately met in the patient's home for 1 (P-2) of 2 patients who required assistance with grooming, from a total of 13 sampled records reviewed, resulting in the potential for poor hygiene, low self-esteem and unmet care needs.

Amore Home Health Care Services, Inc

Inspection 2025-12-05

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment included the patient’s nursing needs in 1 of 2 active clinical records reviewed with SN services only in 7 clinical records reviewed.

Elara Caring IV

Inspection 2025-12-03

The agency failed to include orders in the POC for one (Pt #2) of twelve patients.

Heralds Home Health

Inspection 2025-10-22

An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to provide the patient's occupational therapy (OT) needs as ordered by the referring physician for one of 14 sampled patients (Patient 3).

Community Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2025-09-05

The agency failed to ensure the comprehensive assessment included the patient’s medical equipment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning needs in 1 (P-4) of 7 records reviewed resulting in a lack of information to determine the needs of the patient.

Atlantic Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2025-08-01

The agency failed to ensure Activity of Daily Living needs were adequately met in the patient's home for 1 (P-4) of 1 patient assessed as needing assistance with grooming, from a total of 7 sampled records reviewed, resulting in the potential for poor hygiene, psychological decline, and unmet care…

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