Facility Evaluation Report

On 09/24/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorena Casillas met with Administrator Belinda Hicks for an unannounced one (1) year Required visit for this facility. LPA arrived at 12:30 pm and was greeted and granted access by Administrator Rene Belinda Hicks. LPA informed the Administrator of the purpose of the visit and entrance interview was conducted.

Infection control: LPA reviewed infection control plan (approved on 07/14/2022) to make sure the licensee was following current infection control recommendations. Upon entry staff took LPA’s temperature and asked LPA to answer covid symptom questions as well as sign in.

A tour of the physical plant was conducted with Administrator at 12:45 pm. The facility has four (4) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms currently occupying four (4) clients. One (1) bedroom is designated for staff use only. The facility is Fire Cleared for four (4) ambulatory. All clients were at day program.

Kitchen: LPA conducted a tour of the kitchen at 12:55 pm, LPA observed there to be sufficient stock of two-day perishable and seven-day non-perishable foods. Frozen foods are properly wrapped and stored. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. LPA observed all knives and sharp objects, medications, and first aid kit being locked and inaccessible to clients in care.