Facility Evaluation Report

At 9:25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joscelyn Martinez arrived at the facility mentioned above to conduct an unannounced annual inspection. LPA Martinez was greeted by staff Nemie Salinas and Dondi Tolentino and later met with Administrator Paige Esquivel. A physical tour was conducted at 9:30 a.m. and the following was observed: Infection Control: Covid-19 infection control signage were observed outside of the facility. Proper signage was also observed inside in the common areas. Upon entrance, staff took LPAs’ temperature and was asked to sign-in the visitor’s log. Facility has sufficient PPE supplies for more than 30 days. Food Inspection: LPAs observed there to be sufficient stock of one-week non-perishable foods and two-day perishable foods. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. Garbage cans have tight fitting covers in the kitchen. Sharps, cleaning supplies and medications are centrally stored in a locked area. Smoke detectors/carbon monoxide are located throughout the facility and are hardwired. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were tested at 10:09 A.M. and appear to be functional. Fire extinguisher has a service date of 07/21/2021. Common Areas: All common areas were observed to be clean and properly furnished. Facility maintains a comfortable temperature of 75.0 F. Residents Rooms: All 6 of the residents’ bedrooms were toured and appear to be clean and properly furnished. LPA observed additional bedding and linens sufficient for all of the residents. Trash cans in residents’ bedrooms did not have tight fitting lids. LPA stated they needed to add tight fitting lids to the trash cans. Bathrooms: LPA observed all bathrooms to have grab bars and non-skid mats. At 10:15 a.m. the hot water was tested and measured at 116.0 F. There are 3 bathrooms in the facility in which two (2) are designated for resident use. Garage: There is an attached garage and is being used for additional storage and for a staff room. Mattress were observed inside the garage and staff stated that is it only used as a bedroom five nights of the week. LPA stated that a garage is not an appropriate bedroom and he cannot reside in the garage. LPA stated that all live-in staff need to have their own designated room.