Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alberto Lopez conducted an unannounced Required - 1 year visit using the full Care Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools. LPA met with staff Jennifer Herren and explained the reason of the visit. Administrator Alex Stott arrived a short time later and assisted with the visit. The facility is approved for serve Developmentally Disabled Adults, six (6) ambulatory clients ages 18-59. Two (2) are over 60 years of age. The facility is licensed as a level 4D home vendored by the East Los Angeles Regional Center. Currently the facility has five (5) clients.

1. Infection Control: Infection control practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) were observed. The facility still encourages hand washing, still checking client temperature twice a day and staff disinfected the facility every shift. The facility has an Infection Control Plan and COVID-19 mitigation plan in place.

2. Physical Environmental and Safety: The facility is a single story house and located on residential neighborhood area. The facility includes living room, kitchen, dining area, den/staff offices/client's activity room, Six (6) client bedrooms and 4 client bathrooms, laundry room and a detached garage. required furniture and bedding and sufficient lighting and closet space. The client bathrooms are clean, sanitary and in good working condition. The hot water was tested between 105.4 – 112.1 degrees F which is within the Title 22 regulation of 105.0 - 120.0 degrees F. The appliances in the living room and kitchen are working well. The knives and sharp utensils are stored and locked in the kitchen cabinet. All the chemicals and cleaning supplies are stored and locked in the laundry room and not accessible to clients. The extra linen and personal hygiene products are stored in the hallway cabinet/closet. The facility does have a working landline telephone system for clients to use. The facility has night lights. LPA inspected the carbon monoxide detectors, and all smoke detectors are working. The passageway, walkway and patio are free of obstruction. The facility has some damaged eves around the front of the house that needs to be addressed. The floor in the home is in the process of being replaced.