Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number | DEFICIENCIES | PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) |
Type A
08/28/2025
Section Cited
1796.45 | 1
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7 | ...(d) After each examination, an affiliated home care aide shall submit, and the home care organization shall keep on file, a certificate from the examining practitioner showing that the affiliated home care aide was examined and found free from active tuberculosis disease… | 1
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7 | The Licensee must submit a copy of the negative tuberculosis (TB) test via email to megan.vigil@dss.ca.gov for all the Home Care Aides (HCAs) referenced on the 08/01/2025 – 08/15/2025 payroll record by the POC due date of 08/28/2025. |
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14 | The Home Care Organization (HCO) did not have tuberculosis (TB) test records on file for its Home Care Aides (HCAs). 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 tuberculosis (TB) test results are confirmed as negative. |
Type A
08/28/2025
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 Home Care Aides (HCAs) referenced on the payroll record. Either A screen capture from the Home Care Aide Registry Search site, orA copy of the current personnel roster in Guardian showing “Eligible – Clearance” for Staff #1. Submit to megan.vigil@dss.ca.gov by the POC due date of 08/28/2025. |
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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 | Until proof of clearance and registration is provided, the caregivers must be immediately removed from shifts with clients. |