Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Angela Barutyan arrived unannounced to conduct a required annual visit at 11:30AM. LPA met with staff upon arrival and Licensee Dina Vetchtein and Administrator Doris Almario who arrived shortly thereafter. Entrance interview conducted.

LPA and Licensee 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. The following was observed:

KITCHEN: LPA toured the kitchen at 11:35AM with staff. Knives and chemicals are locked inaccessible. Kitchen appliances were in operable condition. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food.

BEDROOMS: The facility has six (6) single-occupancy resident rooms and one (1) staff room, all of which were furnished appropriately; beds had clean linens and rooms had sufficient lighting. All direct exits were clear, and no obstructions were noted. Auditory exit alarms in all bedrooms were functional and operating. Staff room was kept locked and inaccessible during the visit.

RESTROOMS: The facility has seven (7) restrooms. Six (6) out of six (6) resident bedrooms have an attached restroom and there is one (1) common restroom in the hallway for staff and visitor use. LPA observed bathrooms to be clean, sanitary, and in operating condition with slip-resistant surfaces and grab bars. Hot water temperatures were measured in resident bathrooms and were between 109.2-114.1 degrees F, which is within the required range.