Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Daniel Konishi conducted the required unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with Arejinea Toney (House Manager) and Ashley Ballinger (Administrator) and LPA explained the reason for the visit. The facility is licensed to serve Four (4) ambulatory (3 of which may be non-ambulatory) clients ages 18-59. Facility clients serviced by San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center.

LPA utilized the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) tools for the visit today and observed the following:

Infection Control: The facility staff are using appropriate hand hygiene and gloves while assisting clients’ medications. Staff are still cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day. Facility has sufficient PPE supplies and has an Infection Control Plan maintained at the facility.

Physical Plant & Environment Safety: The facility is a single-story home located in a residential area in Duarte, CA. A tour of the facility includes: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining area, laundry closet, office area, front yard, back yard, and locked toolshed. LPA toured facility, clients’ bedrooms were checked and closet/drawer space to accommodate each client comfortably was available. Client bedrooms were toured. Each bedroom has a bed, linen, dresser, nightstand, light, chair and sufficient closet space. Beds and furnishings are in good working condition. No bodies of water were observed at the facility. Hygiene products are centrally stored yet readily available for clients. Extra Linens and Towels in the hallway closet. The hot water temperature in both client bathrooms were tested and measured between 112.2 degrees F and 114.0 degrees F, which are within the required range of 105-120 degrees F.