Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sandra Urena arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the required annual inspection. The LPA was greeted by the Administrator Maria Elena Shinn and informed them of the reason for the visit. The facility is vendored by North Los Angeles Regional Center as a level three (3) home.

The LPA and the Administrator toured the physical plant areas inside and outside to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and that the facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations.

COMMON SPACES: At the time of the visit, living room and dining room furniture was observed to be in good condition. The LPA observed the fire extinguisher to be fully charged and last serviced on 12/19/2025. All required posting were observed throughout the facility. At 11:15 a.m., smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and functioned properly.

KITCHEN: The sharp objects are stored in a locked kitchen drawer. Kitchen appliances are in operable condition. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food. At 12:15 p.m., hot water measured at 115.1-degree Fahrenheit. The laundry units are located inside the kitchen. Cleaning solutions, toxins, chemicals and hazardous items were inaccessible and locked away inside the locked storage cabinets.

BEDROOMS: The facility is a single-story residential home with four (4) bedrooms, three (3) for resident use and one (1) for staff use and three (3) bathrooms. Two bedrooms are private rooms and one is a shared bedroom. One bedroom has a private bathroom. The staff’s bedroom was observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in care at the time of the visit. The bedrooms were observed to be furnished appropriately with clean linens, appropriate furnishings and sufficient lighting. Inside temperature was maintained at a comfortable level.