Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Abeye Duguma met with Katia Arriaga for a Required One (01) Year visit. LPA explained the reason for the visit. A tour of the physical plant was conducted at around 9: 30 AM and the following was noted:

There is one entrance being utilized at the facility. The facility has a total of seventy-three (73) bedrooms each with its own restroom. and four (04) public restrooms. The facility is fire cleared for eighty-four (84) non-ambulatory and a hospice waiver for eight (08). The facility is currently occupying thirty-two (32) residents.

The facility has outdoor furniture with a covered shaded area for residents and visitors. The facility does not have a swimming pool/body of water. Laundry detergents, cleaning agents and other toxins are locked away.

Kitchen is sufficiently stocked with at least two (02) days perishable and seven (07) days non-perishable food. Frozen foods are wrapped and stored appropriately. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. Knives and sharps are observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents.

The living and dining room are neat and clean. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at 74°F. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are hardwired, interconnected and observed to be operational. Fire extinguishers are located throughout the facility and observed to be fully charged and last inspected 12/19/2023.