Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Duarte arrived unannounced at the facility to conduct an Annual Inspection. There was no answer at the door. LPA contacted Administrator (AD) Adam Tauchen via telephone and he advised that he would have another AD report to the facility. Direct Care Staff Josephine Insauriga arrived and allowed LPA entry to the facility. AD Gerald De Claro, AD Joseph Washington, and House Manager Ricardo Vicente arrived shortly after.

LPA conducted a tour inside and outside of the facility with House Manager Ricardo Vicente and both ADs. The facility was observed to be clean, odor free, and at a temperature of 73 degrees F. The common areas were furnished well, with adequate seating, and lighting available. The Kitchen was clean and safe for food preparation. The facility had a two-day supply of perishable and a seven-day supply of non-perishable food. However, LPA observed expired food and food that was not labeled in the refrigerator. Sharps were observed to be locked in a cabinet next to the stove. Medication was also observed to be centrally stored in a lock cabinet in the kitchen. Medication and MARS were reviewed for two residents and logs were complete.

The exit in the livingroom was obstructed in the inside with furniture and exercise equipment and the outside of the exit was obstructed with large boxes.

The resident rooms were observed to have the required furnishings. LPA observed an adequate supply of linen. Windows in residents rooms were observed to have dust accumulated . The hallway restroom hot water measured at 114.6 degrees F and the bedroom restroom hot water measured at 113.8 degrees F.