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Facility Evaluation Report

North Valley Services, Susanville07/23/2024Licence 185001662

Capacity30
Census8
Date signed07/23/2024 11:25:17 AM
The inspector’s account

On July 23, 2024 at approximately 9:45 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farhaan Sarangi arrived unannounced at North Valley Services Day Program for the purpose of conducting a Required 1 year inspection. LPA was greeted at the door by Program Manager, Tonya Hough and was granted access into the facility.

LPA and the Program Manager toured the Day Program. LPA observed the Day Program to be clean, safe and sanitary with all exits free from obstruction. LPA observed an activity room, two art supply rooms, a separate room where they keep the clients backpacks, chemical supply room that is locked and inaccessible to clients in care, movie room, a kitchen, two isolation rooms, another activity room and a garage where recyclable cans are kept and disposed of. Shaded Outdoor activity space was observed by the tree. Fire Extinguishers was last inspected on December 2023. All smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be operational at the time of the inspection. Hot water temperature measured at 113 degrees in 3 of 3 clients bathrooms. Hot water temperature is within acceptable range of 105-120 degrees. Food is not served at the Day Program. Clients bring their own lunches. Client records and personnel records are kept inside the Program Managers office. Facility does not store any medications at the facility nor do they dispense medications, toxins are kept locked and inaccessible to clients in care. Facility has a first aid kit which was inspected and found to be appropriate during the inspection. There is an outdoor space for activities with a shaded area. During the Required 1 year inspection, LPA reviewed the Infection Control Plan and found that document to be appropriate. LPA advised facility to contact County Public Health and Community Care Licensing immediately if symptoms of COVID-19 + or any infectious diseases in the facility. Emergency Disaster Plan was reviewed and found to be appropriate during the review.

LPA reviewed the 3 of 3 staff files and found that the facility staff do not have all their hours of training. (Report continued on LIC 809C)

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