Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mayra Cota conducted an unannounced required annual visit. LPA met with Arturo Alcantara, Caregiver, and explained the reason for the visit. Assistant Administrator, Maria Tavarez, arrived thereafter and assisted with the visit.

The facility is licensed to serve 4 non-ambulatory developmentally disabled adults ages 18 to 59 years old of which 1 may be bed-ridden. The facility is operating within the scope of its license. Clients receive services through the Harbor Regional Center. The facility is in a residential area of Lakewood, CA.

During the visit, LPA toured the facility's indoor and outdoor environment, reviewed 3 client and 3 staff files and conducted medication review. The facility is a single-story house which consists of: living room, dining/office area, kitchen, two full bathrooms, four bedrooms, front and backyard, patio area, detached laundry room and a live-in staff accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the back of the main house.

During today’s visit, LPA observed the following:

Living room furniture is clean and in good repair. There is sufficient seating for clients in care.

Kitchen appliances are clean and were operating at the time of visit.

Sharps, cleaning supplies and toxins were observed locked in a cabinet under kitchen sink and inaccessible to clients