Facility Evaluation Report
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gabriela Castro conducted an unannounced required annual inspection utilizing the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tool. LPA was greeted by facility staff, who were informed of the purpose of the visit. Daisy Hernandez, Administrator, arrived shortly thereafter.
This facility is licensed to serve eighty-one (81) residents, age 59 and older, of whom eight (8) may be bedridden on the first floor only. The facility may retain no more than twenty (20) hospice residents. At the time of the inspection, thirteen (13) residents were receiving hospice services.
The facility provides care to both Assisted Living and Memory Care residents. At the time of the inspection, the facility census was sixty-one (61) residents.
LPA toured the Assisted Living and Memory Care (Evergreen) areas of the community. A total of twelve (12) resident rooms were inspected. All resident rooms contained the required furniture, linens, and adequate lighting. Water temperatures in resident grooming and bathing areas measured between 105°F and 120°F. Water temperatures in public restrooms located on the first and second floors were also tested and measured within the required regulatory range of 105°F to 120°F. Public restrooms displayed postings encouraging proper handwashing, and resident bathrooms were equipped with grab bars adjacent to toilets and inside showers.
Disinfectants, cleaning supplies, poisons, and other hazardous materials were observed to be secured and inaccessible to residents. Carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms were observed in resident bedrooms and hallways. LPA also observed evacuation chairs positioned in stairwells for emergency use.
LPA observed the facility to be clean, odor-free, and maintained in good repair. Interior and exterior passageways were free of obstructions and provided safe ingress and egress for residents. Outdoor areas were furnished with appropriate seating and shade, allowing residents access to safe outdoor recreational space. (continued on 809C)
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction