Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tena Herrera conducted the required annual inspection. LPA arrived unannounced and met with Administrator Joshua Lajara and explained the purpose of today’s visit. The facility is licensed to serve 98 Ambulatory only adults ages 18 through 59.

This is a two story facility that is located in Artesia, CA. A tour of the facility includes: Downstairs : 35 client rooms with private half bath and jack & jill showers, reception/ staff office, activity room, medication room, dining area, kitchen, store, laundry room and 3 patio areas, 1 parking lot with smoking area. Upstairs : 12 client rooms with private half bath and jack & jill showers, activity/billiards room, conference room, electrical room, employee break room and Administrator office.

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

Infection Control: The maintains the required Infection Control Plan.

Physical Plant & Environment Safety: Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are operable and in compliance. Bathrooms are clean and operational. 8 clients’ bedrooms were checked and closet/drawer space to accommodate each client comfortably was available. The outdoor and passageways are free of obstruction. No bodies of water were observed at the facility. There are no security bars or weapons on the premises. Hygiene products are readily available to the residents. The hot water temperature was tested throughout the facility. Storage areas for cleaning solutions, toxins, knives, and hazardous items were observed to be locked area inaccessible to clients. The fire extinguishers were observed and is fully charged. Facility has telephone service on premises. There is a sprinkler system approved by the fire marshal throughout the facility. The emergency evacuation chairs were stored away, per administrator will mount them on the 2nd floor for easier access in the case of an emergency, technical assistance was created for this. During tour LPA observed window screens missing in 2 of the 8 client restrooms, it was explained that all windows will be replaced by end of year, technical violation was created for this as there were no previous notes regarding these repairs reported to CCL.