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Spot Check for Home Care Workers

by Natalie Burton, from the Community

Use this Spot Check checklist to evaluate home care workers during in-home visits. Verify arrival time, professional attire and ID, review of the care plan and visit notes, and consent. Assess safe working practices including hand hygiene, correct PPE use, hazard awareness, food handling, and clean work areas. Check medication practices such as accurate MAR documentation and the 6 rights of medication. Observe communication, respect for privacy, enabling care, and accurate record keeping, including electronic logins. Capture follow-up actions and signatures.

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