Every finding on record at Heart of Hospice, LLC

Based on record review and interviews, the hospice provider failed to ensure criminal background checks were obtained in accordance with State requirements for 1 (S2CNA(Certified Nursing Assistant)) of 2 (S2CNA and S3CNA) personnel records reviewed. The hospice provider failed to ensure S2CNA had a letter of final disposition for a charge that bars employment. --- Findings: Review of S2CNAs personnel record revealed a document labeled as Louisiana criminal history record. Review of the document revealed that S2CNA had an arrest date of 05/13/1998 and she had pled guilty to R.S. 14:37: aggravated assault. Further review of S2CNAs personnel record revealed there was no documented evidence of a letter of final disposition for the charge. On 02/15/2024 at 11:30 a.m., during an interview with S1Executive Director., she was notified of the findings regarding there being no documented evidence of a letter of final disposition for S2CNA charge of aggravated assault. S1Executive Director confirmed at this time that S2CNA was currently providing hospice services for patient #1. She further confirmed at this time that there was no documented evidence of a letter of final disposition for S2CNA regarding the charge of R.S. 14:37: aggravated assault that bars employment.