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 Ruth Rojas at approximately 8:00 AM and explained reason for visit. Administrator Jorge Romero arrived shortly.

Facility is licensed to serve four (4) developmentally disabled adults, ages 18-59. Four can be non-ambulatory. All clients residing at this receive Case Management services provided 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 facility included the living room, dining room, kitchen, 4 client bedrooms, 1 office, 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 each client’s room and also in garage. Smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors were observed in each room and throughout the facility and are properly operating. The facility has three (3) fully charged fire extinguishers which are kept in kitchen, hallway, and garage. Cleaning supplies, knives, and toxic substances are inaccessible to clients in a locked storage in garage. 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 refrigerator in garage with more food. There are no firearms or weapons stored at the facility. All client bedrooms were inspected and had the required furniture, storage space, and lighting. Bathrooms were equipped with a toilet, wash basin, and showers. They had the required grab bars and non-skid mats. 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.