Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Ridgewood Residential Care Home #4, Northridge01/14/2026Licence 197608054

Capacity4
Census4
Date signed01/14/2026 12:44:19 PM
Name of licensing program analystGina Saucedo
Name of licensing program managerTroy Agard
The inspector’s account

On 01/14/26 at 09:35 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gina Saucedo, arrived to conduct an unannounced, annual inspection at the facility. Upon arrival, LPA Saucedo met with Karla Plata, Assistant Administrator and disclosed the purpose of the visit. The Administrator, Maria Rowena Cruz arrived shortly after.

LPA asked for the census, client, and staff files. There are four (4) male, non-verbal, level four (4) clients living at the above facility. A physical tour was conducted at 10:40AM and observed the following:

Kitchen area was sufficiently stocked with seven (7) days of perishable and seven (7) days of non-perishable food. There is one (1) refrigerator in the kitchen area. There is one (1) fire extinguisher that is fully charged and dated March 2025 . The cabinets have canned goods with dates labeled on them. There is one (1) telephone line that is located on the kitchen counter.

Living and dining room furniture is accessible for four (4) clients. There is a television and enough seating for four (4) clients. Furniture was observed to be in good condition. There is no fireplace in the facility. There are smoke detectors all around the house and functional. There are carbon monoxide detectors in all the rooms. The facility temperature at 71 degrees Fahrenheit. There is extra linen located in a pantry door that is located in the living room area at the entrance of the facility.

Outside/Backyard : There is a backyard accessible to the clients for use with proper seating. The facility has a signal system. There is no pool/bodies of water.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction