Every finding on record at Van Winkle Home Health Care, Inc

*Hazelhurst* The Medicare Recertification survey conducted on 03/09/2026 - 03/11/2026 revealed the above facility has met all Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (HHA). However, Standard-level deficiencies were cited. ___________

Encoding and transmitting OASIS CFR(s): 484.45(a) Standard: An HHA must encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS assessment to the CMS system, regarding each beneficiary with respect to which information is required to be transmitted (as determined by the Secretary), within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Findings Include: An Interview with Registered Nurse (RN) #1 on 03/10/2026 at 11:20 a.m. confirmed she is aware of the HHA Error Summary report on the timely submission of OASIS data submission to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Review of the facility’s Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation (iQIES) Report, “HHA Error Summary by Agency” for the report period of 01/01/2025-12/31/2025 revealed, “…Error # -3330…record submitted late: the submission date is more than 30 days after M0090 on this new record…# of assessments with error 4…% of assessments with error .45%...”. Review of the facility’s policy, “Quality Assessment Only (QAO) and OASIS Timely Submission”, Revised: 04-2024, confirmed, “…Submit “timely” OASIS assessments defined as within 30 days of M0090…”. During the Exit conference on 03/11/2026 at 3:00 p.m. with RN #2, RN #3, Assistant Director of Operations, Operations, Assistant Vice President and the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer via TEAMS and the Branch Director. Survey findings were discussed and no further information was provided for review.