Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Luis Mora conducted an announced pre-licensing visit. LPA met with Vanessa Daniels (Administrator) & Elizabeth Saucier (Assistant Administrator) and explained the reason for the visit.

The home is located in a residential neighborhood in the city of Lakewood and is a one story building which consists of four (4) client bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry area and a detached garage. The home has a fire clearance from the local Fire Department for a capacity of three (3) ambulatory and one (1) non-ambulatory clients ages 18 - 59.

The following was inspected during the visit with the Administrator and Assistant Administrator: a locked closet in the hallway for central storage of medications, client records, and hygiene products was observed. Cleaning supplies were separate from where food supplies are stored. The walls, ceilings, floors, window screens and areas around the facility were clean and in good repair. A locked storage area under the kitchen sink for cleaning products, disinfectants, and sharps was observed. Two (2) fire extinguishers were observed throughout the facility. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were observed throughout the facility which are hardwired and operable. Doors, exits, hallways, and passageways were clear and free of obstruction. The front and back yards were observed to be clean and free of debris. No pools or bodies of water were observed in or around the home. There are no firearms present at the facility.

Required postings were observed to be posted in appropriate places. A current disaster and mass casualty plan is maintained at the facility. Operating telephones were observed in the living room and kitchen, which are easily accessible and available for client use.