Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Erik Zaragoza conducted an unannounced Required 1-year visit using the full Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools. LPA met with Corazon Casanas, direct support staff for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit. Lead staff Ryan Virtucio arrived shortly thereafter.

The following 12 (CARE) tool domains were observed and reviewed: Infection Control, Physical Plant/Environment Safety, Operational Requirements, Staffing, Personnel Records/Staff Training, Client Rights/Information, Client Records/Incident Reports, Food Service, Health Related Services, Incident Medical and Dental, Disaster Preparedness, and Emergency Intervention.

· Facility has an infection control plan on file.

· The facility is a single-story home located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of Three (3) client bedrooms, a living room, office area, dining room, kitchen which contains the washer and dryer for the facility, an attached garage that contains extra supplies for the facility along with the washer and dryer, a backyard with a shaded area, and one (1) client and one (1) staff restroom. The client restroom had a hot water temperature of 120.7 degrees Fahrenheit and was rising, which exceeds the required range for water temperatures, which is 105 – 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives are kept locked in a cabinet in the kitchen of the facility, and the chemicals and cleaning supplies are kept locked and inaccessible as well.