Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Jerome Haley and Samer Haddadin conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of conducting a required one-year annual inspection. LPAs were greeted, granted entry by staff, and explained the reason for the visit before entering the facility.

Around 2:20 pm LPA Haley began the tour of the facility with staff. There were six clients present during the visit. All client bedrooms were clean, organized, and had all the necessary requirements: night stand, chair, lamp, and storage space. Client bathrooms were clean and well organized. Hot water temperature was measured in the range of 105.8 – 107 degrees Fahrenheit.

The kitchen was clean and organized. All knives and sharp objects were locked in a drawer near the sink. All burners on the stove were operational. The facility has a two-day supply of perishable food items and seven-day supply of nonperishable food items.

In between the kitchen and garage is an office area. In the office area is a locked medication cabinet, and a cabinet with staff and resident files. In the office area is where the first aid supplies are kept, including a first aid manual.

The garage was clean, organized, and walkways were free of obstruction. There’s a washer and dryer in the garage and a locked cabinet with a supply of cleaning materials. There’s an additional refrigerator in the garage for the clients with an additional supply of food items. Buckets of emergency food, emergency supplies, emergency bags for the clients, and an emergency supply of water was observed.

The backyard was clean and well organized. Walkways were free of obstruction. There's shaded area with chairs and a bench. Three storage sheds were observed in the backyard with miscellaneous facility items. Side exits gates were self-latching.