Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Angela Barutyan arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a required annual visit at 10:07AM. LPA met with staff upon arrival and Administrator Mary Ann Howe who arrived at 10:51AM. Entrance interview conducted.

At 10:11AM, the LPA along with staff, toured the physical plant areas inside and outside to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations.

KITCHEN: The LPA inspected the kitchen/food service area at 10:11AM. Kitchen appliances appeared clean and were in operable condition at the time of the visit. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and nonperishable food. Food labels were inspected and checked for expiration dates and food labels had expiration date clearly marked. Knives and chemicals were locked and inaccessible in the cabinet under the sink. At 10:22AM, LPA observed the auditory exit alarm in the kitchen not functioning during the time of the visit. Administrator stated that a new exit alarm will be installed.

BEDROOMS: There are five (5) bedrooms total; two (2) are private resident bedrooms, two (2) are shared-resident bedroom, and one (1) is a staff room which is kept locked and inaccessible. Bedrooms #1, #3 and #5 have direct exits to the exterior. LPA observed resident bedrooms to be furnished appropriately with clean linens, appropriate furnishings, sufficient lighting, and equipped with functioning auditory exit alarms. At 12:15PM, LPA observed the bathroom door in bedroom #3 to have a hole on the bottom right corner by the hinge, leaving the framing exposed. Administrator stated that the door will be patched and a request for service had been made.