Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Blanca Gonzalez and Mayra Cota conducted an unannounced annual visit at the facility. LPAs met with Daniel Adeleke, House Manager and explained the reason for the visit. Administrator, Omobola Adeleke was contacted telephonically and the reason for the visit was also explained.

The facility is licensed to serve 5 ambulatory and 1 non-ambulatory clients in the age range 18 through 59, and non-ambulatory client shall be in bedroom #4. The facility is operating within the scope of its license.

The facility is located in a residential are of Paramount. The facility consists of living room, kitchen, dining area, 1 staff bedroom, 4 client bedrooms, 2 client bathrooms, attached garage, front yard, and backyard.

LPA toured the facility with Daniel Adeleke and the following was observed:

The living room was observed clean, and furniture is in good repair. Clients residing in the facility were observed to be co-mingling with (4) additional clients from another facility at the time of visit. Sufficient seating space was not available in the living room and dining room areas and (3) clients were observed standing within the minimal space. Kitchen appliances are operable and observed clean. Facility has sufficient 7-day non-perishable food; however, facility does not have sufficient 2-day perishable food available for client in care. Sharps/knives are kept locked under the kitchen sink. Cleaning supplies, chemicals and toxins were observed stored in the same kitchen cabinet in which food items like cooking oil were stored. Trash bins in the facility were observed without tight-fighting lids. All bedrooms have all required furniture, lighting, and bedding. Clean towels and extra clean linen were observed in the hallway cabinets. Roaches and droppings were observed by kitchen closet, living room and staff and client bedrooms.