Inspection Reports for Precious Hospice

A recertification and licensure survey was conducted at Precious Hospice in Fayetteville, Georgia on 7/9/21 to assess compliance with state regulations and licensing requirements.

The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with criminal background checks and hospice agency rules, but a deficiency was cited for failing to update the medication profile and plan of care for one of twelve patients to reflect current medications during comprehensive assessments.

A recertification and licensure survey was conducted at Precious Hospice in Fayetteville, Georgia on 7/9/21 to assess compliance with hospice regulations and licensure requirements.

The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with emergency preparedness requirements; however, deficiencies were cited related to failure to update medication profiles and plans of care to reflect current medications for one patient during comprehensive assessments.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation for complaint number GA00169849 from January 31 to February 2, 2017.

The complaint was substantiated with standard-level deficiencies cited related to failure to obtain documented criminal background checks for 9 of 26 staff members who have direct patient contact or access to patient records.

The complaint was substantiated as the hospice failed to obtain criminal background checks for staff members #3, #6, #16, #18, #19, #20, #22, #23, and #25. Documentation of background checks was later provided for some staff on 01/31/17.