Facility Evaluation Report

Advertence Senior Care, Reseda09/06/2024Licence 197610417

Capacity6
Census4
Date signed09/06/2024 02:00:23 PM
The inspector’s account

At 9:30 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Huma Rahimi, conducted an unannounced annual inspection at the facility mentioned above. LPA met with the staff Valiant Po. LPA was informed that the Administrator is on vacation and cannot be present. Staff called the Administrator and LPA explained the reason for the visit. The Administrator designated the staff to sign today's report and to continue the annual inspection with LPA. Physical tour was conducted with the staff and LPA observed the following:

This is a single-story property. Fire Clearance is approved for six (06) non-ambulatory of which one (01) may be bedridden. Facility has five (05) bedrooms and three (03) full bathrooms. One (01) out of five (05) bedrooms is semi-private and the remaining are all private single occupancy.

Kitchen: At approximately, 9:40 AM LPA toured the kitchen area and observed enough supplies of staple non-perishable for minimum 1 week and perishable for 2 days at the facility. All knives and sharps observed to be locked in a kitchen cabinet. There is a fully charged fire extinguisher located by the kitchen area. The fire extinguisher was purchased on 11/17/2023.

Medications: At approximately, 9:50 AM LPA observed medications are centrally stored in the hallway cabinet. LPA observed that the keys are in the cabinet and the medications cabinet is unlocked. Additionally, LPA observed medications needing to be refrigerated in the main fridge of the facility and was unlocked and accessible to residents in care. Furthermore, review of R1's random medication revealed that the facility started Metformin HCL 500 MG Tablet (Diabetes Medication) on 07/13/2024. During today's visit LPA counted R1's medication and it was discovered that there was a discrepancy and nine (9) extra pills were in the bottle. LPA asked the staff for explaining and staff could not provide any answers. LPA also observed Centrally Stored Medication (LIC 622) records and observed that the staff put the medication start date as of 07/13/2024. Continue on LIC809-C

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