Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mayra Cota, conducted an unannounced required annual visit. LPA met with Evelyn Lacuesta, DSP, and explained the reason for the visit. Loida Samonte, Facility Manager, arrived thereafter and assisted with the visit.

The facility is licensed to serve four (4) ambulatory developmentally disabled adults ages 18 to 59 years of age. The facility is operating within the scope of its license. Clients receive services through the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center. The facility is in a residential area of Whittier.

LPA and Manager, toured the home and inspected the living room/dining area, office, kitchen,

(3) client bedrooms, (2) full client/staff bathrooms, laundry room, front yard, back yard, and attached garage. During today’s visit, LPA observed the following:

· Facility is clean and furniture was observed to be in good repair. The living room has proper lighting and sufficient seating area.

· Client bedrooms have the required furniture such as bed frames, dressers, lamps, and chairs. Bedrooms also have sufficient closet space. Client beds have the required linen and mattress pads. There is a closet in the hallway containing extra clean linen and towels. Personal hygiene items for clients are stored in the laundry room.

· The water temperature was tested in both bathrooms and measured at 111.2 degrees F in bathroom #1 and 112.4 degrees F in bathroom #2, which are within the required 105 - 120 degrees F.