Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorena Casillas met with Administrator Amalia Sandoval for an unannounced one (1) year Required visit for this facility.

LPA arrived at 09:50 am and there was no one at the facility. LPA proceeded to call Licensee Shreda Powell at 310-415-3999 and was told that staff would arrive shortly. The Administrator arrived at 10:15 am. LPA informed the Administrator of the purpose of the visit.

Infection control: LPA Casillas reviewed facility mitigation plan (approved on 03/13/21) to make sure licensee was following current infection control recommendations.

A tour of the physical plant was conducted with the Administrator at 10:37 am. The facility has three (3) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms currently occupying four (4) residents. The facility is Fire Cleared for four (4) ambulatory. All residents were at day programs.

Food Inspection: LPA conducted a tour of the kitchen at 10:37 am and observed there to be sufficient stock of two-day perishables and seven-day non-perishables 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 object locked under the kitchen sink and observed the medication cabinet locked and inaccessible to residents in care. There is one (1) fire extinguisher located in the kitchen. The fire extinguisher was observed to be full and last serviced on 10/16/2023.

Resident Rooms: LPA observed rooms to have the appropriate bedding. There is a nightstand, chair, and sufficient lighting for each resident.