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G1026: Retention Of Records

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28times cited
28agencies
11states
2018-03-29 – 2026-07-29survey 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 28 citations. Newest inspection first.

Faith Home Health

Inspection 2026-07-29

The agency failed to retain clinical records for five years for all patients and their families.

Aplus Health Care LLC

Inspection 2026-05-15

The agency failed to ensure complete clinical records were retained for 5 years after patient discharged for 1 of 2 patients (R3) reviewed for skilled services who discharged.

Advance Home Health South

Inspection 2026-04-09

The Agency failed to provide clinical records for review prior to November 2025. Findings include: 1. During the entrance interview on 04/09/26 at 11:30 AM, Owner #2 stated the Agency has electronic documentation for clinical records.

J-Shalom Home Health Service

Inspection 2026-02-25

The agency failed to retain patient records for five (5) years after the patient’s discharge for 1 (#5) of 5 discharged patient records reviewed.

Passion 05 Health Services Inc

Inspection 2026-02-20

The agency failed to ensure clinical records were retained for 5 years after the discharge of the patient, unless state law stipulates a longer period of time for 3 (Patients 2, 3, and 4) of 6 patients’ records reviewed.

Paramount Home Health

Inspection 2024-01-31

The agency failed to ensure the retention of clinical records for all previous patients.

Larris-Ify Home Care

Inspection 2023-12-04

The agency failed to evidence the retention of clinical records for patients for 9/11/21 through 11/8/21 in 1 of 2 discharged records (Patient #1), of 9 patient records reviewed.

Spring Valley Home Hlth Agency

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2023-09-26

The agency failed to retain clinical records of home care clients served in the last five years affecting 29 patients were were discharged to another agency.

Titan Health Services LLC

Inspection 2023-08-02

The agency failed to enforce it's written policy for the retention of records and to inform the State agency where clinical records would be maintained, in that, the agency did not provide access to the surveyor until 6 days after the request for access to the electronic records to conduct record…

Caring Touch Home Health Inc

Inspection 2023-06-14

The Administrator failed to retrieve clinical records in a manner as requested for the survey process.

Divine Care Home Health Inc

Inspection 2023-04-11

The agency failed to ensure it had administrative and clinical policies and procedures in place related to patient clinical records for all patients and employees.

California Care Home Health Agency, Inc

Inspection 2023-02-15

The Home Health Agency (HHA) failed to ensure clinical records were created for two of nine sampled discharged patients (Patient 5 and Patient 9).

Home Care Network Inc

Inspection 2023-02-07

The agency failed to retain discharge medical records for five years after the discharge of the patient for three of seven discharged patient medical records reviewed (Patient #3, #5, and #9).

Paragon Home Health Care Inc

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2022-12-09

The home health agency failed to retain all patients' clinical records per State/Federal regulation, for 10 of 10 random patients sampled without clinical record review (#10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19), and per the agency's own admission, 1 of 1 active patient records reviewed with missing…

Scroggins Nursing and Home Services

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2022-10-03

The agency failed to ensure all items in the clinical record were retained for a period of 5 years for 1 of 2 closed records reviewed.

Nurse at Home

Inspection 2022-03-30

The agency failed to maintain documentation completed in the agency's electronic medical record system for 5 years after the patient's discharge from services for 1 of 9 sampled patients (Patient #7).

Kingsway Home Health Services, Inc

Inspection 2022-02-09

The Agency failed to retain Pts. records after they were discharged.

Simply T & T Incorporated

No longer in CMS list
Inspection 2021-05-24

The agency failed to ensure the clinical records for 3 of 7 discharged client records reviewed were retained for at least 5 years after the discharge of the patient.

Home Health Services of Gary Inc

Inspection 2021-01-20

The home health agency failed to retain records for a minimum of 5 years in 1 of 4 discharged records reviewed.

American Nursing Home Health Care, Inc

Inspection 2020-02-27

The agency failed to ensure patient records were retained for 5 years after the discharge of the patient in 1 of 4 discharged patients (MR #2), from a total sample of 8 records reviewed.

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