Every finding on record at Kare-In-Home Hospice, LLC

L796418.114 (b)(2)Based on staff interview, personnel record reviews, and policy and procedure review the facility failed to ensure a background check was performed on two (2) of ten (10) personnel files reviewed, Registered Nurse (RN) # 1 and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)#1. --- Findings Include:Interview with the Branch Director on 03/18/2025 at 1:00 p.m., confirmed no Criminal Background letter is available for review on RN #1 and LPN #1.  Review of personnel file for RN #1 and LPN #1 revealed no documented evidence of a criminal background completed on hire.  Review of New Hire Process, “Standard Operating Procedure", dated 07/15/2023, revealed on page three (3) of (10) “… 3. The Human Resources Orientation Standards (HROS) will initiate the Pre-Employment Screening process by entering the applicant's information…scheduling the state-specific prescreening requirement. d. If the applicant receives a non-negative drug test or does not pass the background check, the HROS will notify the applicant and hiring manager that the facility will not be moving forward with the hiring process… An applicant may be cleared to attend orientation while awaiting on drug test results as long as the background check has been completed and cleared…”.  During the exit conference on 03/20/2024 at 12:30 p.m., with the Branch Director and the Clinical Care Manager, survey findings were discussed, and no further documentation was submitted for review.