Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J. Duarte conducted an unannounced visit today for the facility’s annual inspection. LPA met with Petronila Alegre, who contacted Administrator (AD) Myra Castillo via telephone. AD arrived shortly after.

There are currently four residents residing at the facility; however, three were at day program and one resident was observed in the dining room coloring.

The facility was observed to be at a temperature of 75 degrees F, clean, in good repair, and no passageway obstructions were observed. The living room has sufficient seating for residents with a television. 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 05/21/25. A complete first aid kit was also observed stored in the kitchen.

All bedrooms were toured and observed to have the required furniture and adequate lighting. Bathrooms were observed operational with grab bars available in the showers. The hallway restroom hot water measured at 116.7 degrees F and the hot water to the restroom connected to the room measured at 118 degrees F. Extra linens and towels observed stored in a hall closet.

Chemicals and laundry detergent were observed stored and locked in the garage. The facility has a dryer and washer in the garage. The facility has a freezer in the garage with an additional food supply. Outside of the facility toured and observed to be free of debris with adequate seating available for residents.

The carbon monoxide/smoke detectors were observed operational during inspection. All resident files and a sample of staff files were reviewed and observed to have required documentation.