Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) S Vaid conducted an unannounced required 1-year visit using the full Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement Tools. LPA met with Eloisa Talens, Assistant Administrator for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator Robert Talens arrived shortly thereafter. There are two (2) ambulatory clients residing in the facility.

Infection Control: Infection control practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) were observed. LPA observed that the facility has a completed infection control plan.

Physical Plant/Environment Safety: The facility is a single-story home located in a residential neighborhood that is licensed for a capacity of six (6) ambulatory clients between the ages of eighteen (18) through fifty-nine (59). It consists of three (3) client bedrooms, a staff bedroom and staff bathroom, a kitchen, an office, two (2) living rooms, a dining room, along with an attached garage that has washer and dryer machines. Knives along with the chemicals and cleaning supplies are kept locked and inaccessible to clients. A shaded outdoor area was available for clients in the backyard of the facility. The interior and exterior physical plant was inspected. Exit doors are free of any obstruction. There are no pools are or bodies of water accessible to the clients. Fire alarm system is operational. The facility has two (2) fully charged fire extinguishers that are kept throughout the facility. Cleaning supplies and toxic substances are kept locked and inaccessible to clients. Water temperature readings measured in bath 1- 108.6, bath 2- 107.8 and kitchen 108.9 Degrees Fahrenheit.

Operational Requirements: The Program Design was reviewed. Fire clearance was approved by LA County Fire Department for six (6) ambulatory clients between the ages of 18 – 59. Care and supervision to meet the clients’ needs was observed.