Every finding on record at Caring Professional Services, Inc

During the recertification survey conducted on 03/17/2025 to 03/20/2025 at Caring Professional Services, a Home Health Agency, Emergency Preparedness was reviewed. Caring Professional Services is in compliance with Emergency Preparedness per Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 42 Part 484.102, Condition of Participation for Home Health Agencies.

A recertification survey was conducted on 03/17/2025 to 03/20/2025 at Caring Professional Services. The Home Health Agency was in non-compliance with 42 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 484 Subpart A-C, Requirements for Home Health Agencies.

Discharge and transfer summaries CFR(s): 484.110(a)(6)(i-iii) (i) A completed discharge summary that is sent to the primary care practitioner or other health care professional who will be responsible for providing care and services to the patient after discharge from the HHA (if any) within 5 business days of the patient's discharge; or (ii) A completed transfer summary that is sent within 2 business days of a planned transfer, if the patient's care will be immediately continued in a health care facility; or (iii) A completed transfer summary that is sent within 2 business days of becoming aware of an unplanned transfer, if the patient is still receiving care in a health care facility at the time when the HHA becomes aware of the transfer. This ELEMENT is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the home health agency is unable to demonstrate a completed termination summary including the date of the first visit and the discharge date, the number and type of visits performed during service and a list of medication upon discharge for 2 out of 6 Sampled Patients (SP). SP #5 and SP #6. Findings Include: Closed record review of Sample Patient (SP) #5 and SP #6 were conducted on 03/17/2025 to 03/20/2025. The clinical record for SP #5 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date of 02/17/2025; and SP #6 contained a discharge summary from the agency with a discharge date of 02/14/2025. The discharge summaries for SP #5 and SP#6 omitted notations as the actual admission and discharge date of services, the type and number of visits performed during the care and medication list at the time of discharge. Interview with the Director of Nursing and Owner/Administrator concluded at 10:00am March 20, 2025, acknowledged that the summaries for SP #5 and SP#6, were incomplete, missing the required notations as previously mentioned.