Facility Evaluation Report

Redwood Care Home, Castro Valley09/11/2025Licence 019201169

Capacity7
Census4
Date signed09/11/2025 11:47:47 AM
Name of licensing program analystArdalan Gharachorloo
Name of licensing program managerYvonne Flores-Larios
The inspector’s account

On 09/11/2025 at 10:30 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Ardalan Gharachorlo and David Doidge arrived unannounced to conduct 1-Year Annual Required inspection. LPAs met with Administrator, Xiang (David) Lin, and explained the purpose of the visit.

LPAs toured the facility including but not limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, living room, kitchen, common area and backyard. There are no bodies of water observed. LPAs observed lighting in all rooms are adequate for the comfort and safety of the residents. Hallway temperature was maintained at 73 degrees F. The hot water temperature in a common bathroom was measured at 116.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Bathrooms are equipped with grab bars and non-skid mats. There is a minimum of one week supply of nonperishable and 2-day of perishable foods. Centrally stored medications, sharps and toxic are locked and inaccessible to residents in care.

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were in operating condition during visit. Fire extinguisher was last serviced on 05/17/2025. Emergency Disaster Plan was last posted on 11/01/2024. First aid kit was observed to be complete. Emergency disaster drills are conducted quarterly, last conducted on 06/28/2025.

LPAs reviewed four (4) residents records and five (5) staff records, and all were complete. LPAs also reviewed a sample of resident’s medications. The following documents were reviewed during the visit:LIC 500 Personnel Report, LIC 610E Emergency Disaster Plan, Liability Insurance, and Current Administrator’s Certificate

Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction