Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nadia Shahbazian conducted an unannounced Required - 1 Year annual inspection visit. LPA spoke with Administrator Blanca Alvarez Esparza, over the telephone, and explained the purpose of the visit. The Administrator is unable to visit the facility but she designated Julieta Orcullo - Saff to sign the report. The facility is licensed to serve three (3) non-ambulatory clients between ages of 18 to 59 years. Current census is three (3) residents. The program is vendorized through the Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center.

The facility is one story home located in a residential area, it consists of three (3) client bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen and an attached garage. At 9:50am, LPA toured the facility and observed the following:

Required postings were observed in the office area. Facility has several exit doors; the front entry is the main exit door. There is another exit in the hallway and two side exit gates. There are two fire extinguishers, one by the kitchen and one in the hallway. Both fire extinguishers were serviced on 02/25/2025. Facility conducts quarterly fire and safety drills; the last fire drill was conducted on 04/17/2025. The smoke/carbon monoxide detectors are interconnected. At 9:55 am the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors were tested and observed to function properly. The physical plant appeared clean and sanitary with no visible immediate hazards.

Common Areas: Include a dining room and a living room. The dining room is furnished with a table and four chairs. The living room has a television pasted on the wall and is furnished with sofas, appropriate for the number of clients. There is a sofa and chair, in the hallway near the kitchen.

Garage/Laundry area: Garage is attached and is located near the front door. Currently garage is being utilized for storage. Laundry machines were located in the garage. LPA observed that all toxins are stored in locked cabinets, inaccessible to clients in care.