Facility Evaluation Report

On this day, 2/12/25, at 12:00 noon, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo conducted a Health and Safety check as a result of LPA receiving call on 2/07/25 from Geraldine Lara, administrator (ADM). ADM reported that the facility had fire incident in late afternoon on 2/06/25 which started in the kitchen. Staff (S1) was cooking at the time, went out to the backyard, and the frying pan started burning. ADM was at the facility at that time and took the frying pan out. Staff called 9-1-1 immediately. Fire fighters arrived but the fire was already extinguished. The fire fighters cleared the facility since only the bottom of the microwave get burned and residents returned to the facility that same day.

LPA was granted entry by staff, Praxedes Pascual. LPA checked and observed a new microwave has been installed. LPA called and spoke over the phone with ADM and informed the reason for visit. According to ADM, the new microwave was installed yesterday, 2/11/25, and the electrical wiring was checked by an electrician. ADM also stated that S1 was terminated on 2/08/25.

Mercedita Lara, licensee, and ADM arrived at 12:57 pm.

Exit interview conducted and copy of this report provided.