Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christian Gutierrez conducted the annual inspection using the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) tools. LPA met DSP worker Chima Kondiliye at approximately 8:05 AM and explained reason for visit. Administrator Kalu Nwaka arrived shortly.

The facility is licensed to serve as an Adult Residential Facility for 4 ambulatory clients in the age range of 18 through 59. All clients are serviced by San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center. The facility is in a residential area, and it is a one-story family home. A tour of the single-story facility included the living room, kitchen, 4 client bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, front yard, backyard, and attached garage.

LPA toured the facility and observed the following: Each client bedroom has the required furniture and bedding. There is extra clean linen and towels in cabinet located in garage. Smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors were observed in each room and throughout the facility and are properly operating. The facility has two (2) fully charged fire extinguishers which is kept in living room and garage cleaning supplies and toxic substances are inaccessible locked in cupboard in hallway. Freezers are maintained at a temperature of 0-degree F and the refrigerators at a maximum of 45 degrees F. Sufficient supply of 2 days perishable & 7 days non-perishable foods was observed in the kitchen. There is an extra freezer located in garage with more food. There are no firearms or weapons stored at the facility. The hot water temperature in the bathrooms were measured between the required range of 105-120 degrees F. The facility does not have a swimming pool or bodies of water on the premises There is a shaded seating area for the residents located in the backyard. Passageways and exits are free of obstruction.