Are there any legal requirements for employment at Nursing Homes?
All nursing homes are required to do a criminal background check for direct care employees! Disqualifying Offenses: Upon receipt of the CHRC report or Rap Sheet, the nursing home/home care agency operator must review it to determine the applicant’s suitability for employment. If the CHRC reveals a conviction for any of the following offenses, then the operator is PROHIBITED from hiring or utilizing the individual in a direct care or patient supervision capacity. • ANY Class A felony, no time limitation • ANY Class B or C within the last 10 years • The 10 years starts at the time of conviction. • ANY Class D or E felony listed in Article 120, Assault, 130 Sexual offense, Larceny, 1260 Robbery for 10 years • ANY crime defined in Section 260.32 or 260.43 of the Penal Law (endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person) occurring within the 10 years preceding the CHRC report. • ANY comparable offense in any other jurisdiction. Clinical Affiliations • Finger Lakes Center for Living
