Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Antonia Alvizar-Ettima conducted a Required One (1) year annual visit and inspection. LPA met with Direct Support Professional (DSP) who called the Administrator and purpose of the visit stated. Later Administrator joined us. The facility retains five (05) clients with intellectual disabilities, placed by the San Gabriel/Pomona Angeles Regional Center Level IV-G.

LPA conducted physical plant tour inside and out at approximately 12:50PM. During the tour, LPA observed that the facility has four (4) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms. One (1) bedroom is converted into an office designated for staff use. Disaster drill was last conducted on 07/21/24. Required posting observed in facility (complaint hot line poster, personal rights, etc). There is no body of water in the facility.

The front main door is the only entrance being utilized at the facility. There is a sign on the front door that everyone entering at the facility must be screened. Screening area is located immediately before entrance. Sign in sheet, hand sanitizer, gloves and masks are available. The facility had submitted and approved Mitigation and Infection Plan. Signs to wear a mask and other Covid 19 prevention protocol signs were posted outside the doors. Hand washing, coughing etiquette, physical distancing and other necessary signs were posted in the bathroom and all over the facility. All trash cans were observed to be with cover. The facility has a designated visitors' area at the backyard. The facility has sufficient stock of PPE in the office/storage.

LPA utilized the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) tools for the visit today and observed the following:

Bedrooms were toured and observed to be clean and properly furnished with appropriate dresser, beddings, and linens with sufficient lighting. Linen storage was also checked and observed to have ample supply of clean linen and towels in the hallway. Office designated for staff use maintains snacks, water, emergency kits, extra clothing, personal hygiene, files and overflow of toilet supplies.