Facility Evaluation Report

On 08/26/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Duarte arrived unannounced to conduct the required Annual inspection. LPA introduced self, stated the purpose of the visit, and met with staff Veronica Gabriela Hernandez. Staff contacted Administrator (AD) Diana Diaz and she arrived shortly after. LPA toured the facility with AD.

The facility was observed to be at a temperature of 72 degrees F, clean, in good repair, and no passageway obstructions were observed. The living room has sufficient seating for residents. The dining room has a fireplace with a cover. The kitchen was toured and LPA observed an adequate supply of perishable and non-perishable food. The facility stores kitchen knives in a locked kitchen cabinet. A fire extinguisher was observed in the kitchen, with a service date of 05/23/25. The kitchen hot water measured at 110.5 degrees F.

Both bedrooms were toured and observed to have beds, dressers, and adequate lighting. Bathrooms were observed operational, with non-skid strips and grabbed bars observed for the showers and toilets. The hallway restroom hot water measured at 111.7 degrees F and the hot water to the restroom connected to the room measured at 112.3 degrees F. Extra linens and towels observed stored in a hall closet.

Chemicals were observed stored and locked under the kitchen sink. The facility has a dryer and washer in the hallway and were operating during this visit. The facility has an emergency food supply stored in a hallway closet. Outside of the facility toured and observed to be free of debris with adequate seating available for residents.

The carbon monoxide/smoke detector were observed operational during inspection. Medications observed kept locked in hallway closet. A first aid kit is also stored with the medication. All resident files and a sample of staff files were reviewed and observed to have required documentation.