Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number | DEFICIENCIES | PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) |
Type A
04/17/2026
Section Cited
1796.43 | 1
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7 | ...(a) Home care organizations that employ
affiliated home care aides shall ensure the affiliated home care aides are cleared on the home care
aide registry before placing the individual in direct
contact with clients... | 1
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7 | The licensee must submit proof of clearance and registration for all active HCA either by a screen capture from the HCA Registry Search site or a Guardian Clearance letter reflecting “Eligible–Clearance,” via email to megan.vigil@dss.ca.gov by 04/17/2026. |
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14 | Home Care Aides (HCAs) were not cleared or deemed eligible on the Home Care Aide Registry prior to providing services to the public. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to clients in care. | 8
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14 | The Home Care Aides (HCAs) must be removed from all client shifts immediately until their HCA status is confirmed "eligible/cleared" on the HCA Registry. |
Type B
04/27/2026
Section Cited
1796.44 | 1
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7 | (a) A licensee shall ensure that prior to providing…services...shall complete the training requirements...(b) An affiliated home care aide shall complete a minimum of five hours of entry-level training prior to presence with a client...shall complete a minimum of five hours of annual training. | 1
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7 | The licensee must submit a copy of the training log via email to megan.vigil@dss.ca.gov for all the Home Care Aide (HCA) by 04/27/2026. |
 | 8
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14 | The Home Care Organization (HCO) did not maintain initial/annual training records for hired Home Care Aides (HCAs) actively providing services to clients, posing a potential health and safety risk to clients in care. | 8
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14 |  |