The Care Assessment Schedule (CAA) includes which items?

• A. Admission, Annual, Sig change, Change to comprehensive assessment
• B. Admission, Quarterly, Sig change, Change to care plan
• C. Annual, Sig change, Change to significant assessment
• D. Admission, Annual, Change in ownership, Change to comprehensive assessment

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the Care Assessment Schedule uses specific events to prompt a formal re-evaluation and update of the care plan. The items included are admission to the service (to establish an initial baseline), an annual reassessment (to review and adjust as part of regular care planning), a significant change in the person’s condition (to respond promptly to notable shifts in needs), and a change to the comprehensive assessment (when the assessment scope is expanded or updated, requiring a full update of the plan).

Other options mix in elements that aren’t standard triggers—for example, quarterly isn’t a typical schedule for these assessments, change in ownership isn’t about the individual’s care needs, and changing the care plan is a result of reassessment rather than a trigger to perform one.