Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Karen's Home for Seniors, INC., Encino03/16/2024Licence 197609934

Capacity6
Census6
Date signed03/27/2024 09:11:37 AM
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Tihesha Smith conducted an unannounced annual iinspection at this facility at 10:10 am. LPA Smith contacted Licensee (Martin Zinkofsky) by telephone and requested to have staff open door. Licensee stated will have staff open door. LPA was greeted by staff and disclosed the purpose of the visit. The administrator was not present at the facility upon LPA Smith arrival.

LPA conducted a tour of the physical plant at approximately 10:20 am to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations.

Common areas were observed for the ability to safely serve the needs residents. These included the kitchen/dining room combination, living room and family room. The common areas were checked for cleanliness and furniture was checked for functionality. Common areas observed to be furnished appropriately with adequate seating for residents.

LPA reviewed the food service areas, food storage and supply (perishable and nonperishable foods). The

kitchen food supply was observed and sufficient for the six (6) residents currently residing there. Two (2) days of perishable food observed. The freezer is stocked with meats and frozen vegetables. Sharps are stored in locked kitchen drawer. The resident medications and first aid kit stored in locked cabinet next to refrigerator and observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents. There is one (1) fire extinguisher attached to kitchen wall and observed to be charged.

Laundry room is located in walk through next to kitchen The appliances observed to be functional. Toxins stored in locked floor cabinet next to dryer and was observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents.

The facility has a total of six (6) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms: there is one (1) shared and four (4) private bedrooms for residents and one (1) bedroom for staff.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction