Facility Evaluation Report

This unannounced inspection is being conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sean Haddad for the purpose of conducting a Required – 1 Year Inspection. LPA met with Staff #1 (S1) Wyleen Rivera and discussed the purpose of the inspection. Administrator (AD) Maria Rosalina Rivera arrived during the inspection. LPA reviewed Infection Control requirements. At about 8:40AM, LPA and S1 conducted a tour of the inside and outside of the facility, common areas, client rooms, kitchen, and garage and observed the following: Structure: facility is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, one-story house with an attached garage that is being used for storage. There is a back yard with a patio cover for the clients. LPA observed 3 staff and 1 client present at the facility. Client Bedrooms: the 3 client bedrooms are spacious and will easily accommodate the clients’ furnishings. Furniture for each client bedroom inspected. Staff Bedrooms: the 1 staff bedroom is spacious and will easily accommodate the staff’s furnishings. Bathrooms: the bathrooms were clean, faucets and toilets were operational. Water temperature: tested at 105.9 degrees F in the hallway bathroom and 105.2 degrees F in the master bedroom bathroom. LPA inspected all rooms in the facility. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: new linens and fully stocked linen closets were observed. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: reviewed. Food Service: LPA observed the facility has a 2-day supply of perishables and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food is available as required by regulations. Carbon Monoxide, Smoke Detectors, Fire Extinguisher: observed and tested, including the wired smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors. Appliances: stove burners, microwave, washer, and dryer inspected. Knives: observed locked in the kitchen drawer. Toxins: observed locked under the kitchen sink and in the garage. Medication cabinet: observed to be locked. First-Aid Kit and Activity Supplies: observed and available. AD stated they paid the facility’s licensing fees. At about 9:40AM, LPA reviewed 6 client files and 4 staff files, interviewed 1 client and 3 staff, inspected medications for 6 clients, and inspected client money and ledgers for 6 clients. There were no deficiencies observed in the areas inspected. Based on the observations made during today’s inspection, no deficiencies are being cited per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was discussed with and provided to facility representative.