Facility Evaluation Report

On 08/24/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessica Cho conducted an unannounced visit to Britta Care. The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a Required 1 Year focusing primarily on the Infection Control. At 11:47am, LPA Cho was allowed entry into the facility and met with Caregiver Brenda Baladec after completing the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) screening procedure. Facility utilized a digital thermometer in lieu of a contactless thermometer. Admin was advised to obtain a contactless thermometer which was purchased during the visit. Caregiver Saturnina Santander was also present at this time. LPA verified with Staff 1 (S1) and then the Administrator (Admin) Frank Mangisi who both acknowledged that Staff 2 (S2) was employed as a reliever effective 08/21/2022. At 12:10pm, Admin also confirmed and acknowledged that S2 was not associated to the facility on Guardian. LPA also verified the information via the Licensing Information System (LIS) Personnel Report Summary. Admin agreed to having S2 return to the facility once a transfer of records and association have been finalized. Admin arrived at the facility at 12:13pm. As of today, there are no active COVID-19 cases in the facility. Facility screens visitors on a sign in sheet. LPA observed the required COVID-19 precautionary signs posted on the front door and throughout the facility. LPA observed the Complaint Poster was not in the correct size, and LPA advised Admin to obtain one in the correct size of 20" by 26". The facility is licensed for two ambulatory and four non-ambulatory residents and has a hospice waiver for six. There are currently six residents living in the facility of which three are receiving hospice care.

At 12:15pm, LPA Cho conducted a tour of the physical plant along with Administrator Frank Mangisi. The single story home consists of six resident bedrooms with four resident bathrooms. There is one staff bedroom. The facility also has a living room, dining area, office area, kitchen, and an attached two car garage. The resident bedrooms had the required furnishings, bed linens, and closet/drawer space to accommodate each resident comfortably. Resident bathrooms were checked. Toilets and water faucets worked properly except in Bathroom #1. Bathroom #1 had a left faucet handle cover that was half-broken which exposed the inner metal bar.