Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nadia Shahbazian conducted an unannounced Required - 1 Year annual inspection visit. Upon their arrival, staff on duty was Karine Maloyan/Care Staff and Administrator Elina Melkonian. LPA explained the purpose of the visit. The program is vendorized through the Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center. The Residential Care Facility for Elderly (RCFE) is licensed for 6 non-ambulatory adults, ages 60 and above, one of whom may be bedridden. Facility has hospice waiver for for 6 clients. Current census is 6 clients, two of whom are ambulatory.

LPA toured the facility with Administrator at 10:25 am and observed the following:

Required postings were observed in the hallway and office area. The hallway leads to an exit door, which is used as the main exit. In addition there is an exit door in the kitchen, leading to the hallway exit. LPA observed functional auditory alarms on all doors. The fire extinguisher is located in the kitchen and was recently purchased on 03/24/2026. Facility conducts quarterly fire and safety drills, the last fire drill was conducted on 02/28/2026. The last earthquake drill was conducted on 04/19/2026. Facility is equipped with two fire doors, one in living room and one in kitchen. The dual smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are hardwired and interconnected. At 10:09 am the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors were tested and observed to function properly.

Kitchen: The kitchen appliances consisted of a stove, refrigerator, stove top oven, dishwasher and microwave; all the fixtures were observed to be clean and functional. Knives and sharp kitchen objects are observed to be locked in a kitchen drawer. Chemicals and cleaning detergents were observed to be locked in the patio cabinet, inaccessible to clients in care. LPA found a sufficient supply of perishable foods (2 days) and non-perishable food (7 days) supplies, with sufficient amount of dishes for the census of six (6).