Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leslie Ngo-Castaneda conducted an annual required visit and inspection of the facility. LPA met with staff supervisor Kenneth Aguilar and advised for the purpose of the visit. LPA met with Program director Sousan Ayyad who is the administrator and Michael Florita who is the behavioral director.

At 9:20 am, with the assistance of the administrator and behavioral director, LPA took a tour of the physical plant. Required postings were observed in the office area. There is a carbon monoxide alarm installed at the facility. Fire extinguisher located within the facility were in the kitchen and the hallways, where the charge date is 6/27/2024. During the visit the facility is at 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility is licensed to serve adult individuals in less than 24 hour care.

Physical Plant: The facility is consisted of two (2) buildings, the larger building is a two-story building with the first floor designated for the Day Program and the second floor is designated for corporate offices for all their programs. The ground floor has a total of six (6) activity rooms for clients and six (6) bathrooms. There is also a large dining room and kitchen area. There is a laundry room that is available. The smaller building has four (4) activity rooms and two (2) bathrooms. The program provides community based activities and classroom settings activities. The classroom activities include classes such as ceramics, communication, sensory & cognitive development, gross motor/fitness, sports, arts, music and daily living skills.

Kitchen: LPA toured all the rooms in the large building. The kitchen appliances and fixtures were functional. The kitchen has a working gas stove, faucet, freezer, refrigerator, and microwave. LPA observed that all cleaning supplies, knives and sharps were locked in the kitchen cabinet and inaccessible to the clients. Frozen foods are wrap, dated, and stored properly as well. The laundry room is used for cleaning attendees clothing when soiled and staff aprons/ uniform, detergents and other laundry items were locked and all items were inaccessible to the clients. (continued to LIC 809-C)