G0686: Infection Control Education
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 2026-10-21; CMS agency list file dated 2026-09-21. CMS source file. What the labels mean
Where it was cited
- Michigan79
- Indiana29
- Missouri27
- California18
- Texas18
- Florida15
- Oklahoma12
- Illinois10
- Utah10
- Nevada8
- Pennsylvania8
- Ohio6
- Arizona4
- Montana4
- New Jersey4
- New York4
- Rhode Island4
- Minnesota3
- New Mexico3
- Puerto Rico3
- Virginia3
- Washington3
- Arkansas2
- District of Columbia2
- Oregon2
- Alaska1
- Connecticut1
- Delaware1
- Idaho1
- Maryland1
- Tennessee1
- Wisconsin1
Most recent citations
The 20 most recent of 288 citations. Newest inspection first.
Peculiar Care Home Health Inc
The agency failed to enforce written policies addressing bloodborne pathogens, harmful germs carried in human blood and certain bodily fluids that can make you sick, training annually in 3 (ATT A, ATT B, ATT C) of 7 employee records reviewed.
USA Home Health, Inc
Agency providing skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to provide education on contaminated sharps disposal for one of 7 sampled patients (Patient 4).
Pacific Home Health and Hospice
The agency failed to provide documentation of required annual infection prevention and control education for 3 of 5 personnel records reviewed Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #4. Findings:Review of the agency policy titled “Oregon Administrative Policy & Procedure Manual,” Section: Infection Control…
Assured Home Health
The facility failed to remove remove expired patient care supplies from inventory in one out of two storage rooms.
Neogen Care Corp
An organization that delivers skilled nursing and other therapeutic services to a patient’s personal residence) failed to provide infection control education to the family and/or caregiver for one of fourteen sampled patients (Patient 23).
American Nursing Home Health Care, Inc
The agency failed to provide documented evidence of annual infection control education for 7 of 7 sampled staff members, including those employed through an arranged contract, which has the potential to negatively impact the safety and well-being of all patients serviced by the agency.
Suncare Home Health
The agency failed to provide evidence that initial infection control education was provided for 1 (Staff-E) of 11 staff records reviewed.
Kinesis Home Health Care LLC
The agency failed to enforce their own written policy stating that bloodborne pathogen (a germ that can be carried in blood that can spread disease if it enters another person’s body) education and documentation will be completed as outlined in the Bloodborne Pathogen Program, per Occupational…
Carepro Home Healthcare Services
The agency failed to ensure personnel records accurately reflected infection control education and training for 5 of 5 sampled clinicians: Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA1), Registered Nurse (RN), Home Health Aide (HHA1), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA1), and Social Worker (SW).
Aplus Health Care LLC
The agency failed to ensure infection control education was provided yearly for 5 of 5 staff members (patient care assistant (PCA)-A, PCA-B, PCA-C, Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and Director of Nursing (DON), reviewed for education.
Tlc Home Care of the Twin Cities
The facility failed to provide infection control education to staff and patients.
Medlife Homecare Inc
The agency failed to provide evidence that infection control (IC) education was provided to all agency staff and failed to develop an IC program that included the IC education requirements for staff, patients and caregivers.
St Peter's Health Home Health and Hospice
The agency failed to ensure infection control education, training, and competencies were provided to skilled nursing staff to ensure staff adhered to infection prevention requirements for the removal of an indwelling peripherally inserted midline intravenous (IV) catheter for 1 (# M) of 1 sampled…
Health Source Home Care, Inc
The agency failed to ensure staff followed accepted standards of infection control for 1 (Staff C) of 3 staff observed during home visits, resulting in the potential for an increased risk for spread of infection to all patients receiving services from this agency.
Apex Home Healthcare, Inc
The agency failed to provide initial infection control education for 2 (Staff D and Staff F) of 2 staff hired since the last survey in 2023; and failed to provide annual infection control education for 6 (Staff A, Staff B, Staff C, Staff D, Staff E, and Staff H) of 6 staff reviewed, resulting in…
Extracare Home Health Services
The agency failed to provide documented evidence that infection control (IC) education was provided to all staff utilized by the agency, and failed to show IC education was instructed to patients/caregivers within the IC program since 2021, resulting in the potential for the development and spread…
Horizon Home Health (Horizon Pediatric Home Care)
The home health agency (HHA) did not ensure that infection control education was provided to staff.
Canary Home Healthcare of Indiana Inc
The agency failed to provide infection control education to staff annually per its policy in 3 of 3 personnel records reviewed of licensed personnel that have been hired for greater than 1 year (CM, RN 1, PT 3) and failed to provide infection control education at time of hire in 1 of 2 personnel…
Marscare
The agency failed to demonstrate the presence of the following: Infection control education provided to staff at periodic intervals consistent with accepted standards of practice.
Four Seasons Home Health Care
The agency failed to provide documented evidence of initial infection control education for 1 of 9 sampled staff members, including those employed through an arranged contract, which has the potential to negatively impact the safety and well-being of all 60 patients serviced by the agency in the…