Facility Evaluation Report, 05/18/2023 — Paramount Learning Center, Long Beach CA

On 5/18/23 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Lizeth Villegas and Licensing program manager (LPM) Janae Hammond made an unannounced visit to the Paramount learning center and met with program director Lashawn Jenkins as the purpose of today's visit was explained. The facility profile shows that the facility is licensed for a capacity of 27 non ambulatory developmentally disabled clients with restricted health conditions. The Program Director stated that the facility has 41 clients currently enrolled in the program: 19 clients in the morning of which 6 are remote, 22 clients in the afternoon of which 8 are remote. 5 ambulatory in the morning and 14 non-ambulatory, 6 ambulatory in the afternoon and 16 non ambulatory in the afternoon. Clients are Harbor Regional center clients. The staff to client ratio is 1one staff to 3 three clients. Program Director stated 5 of the clients have restricted health care conditions and utilize G- tube. The last disaster drill was conducted 03/02/23 and a Disaster Plan was on file. The last inspection held by the fire department was on 4/30/23. The program does not provide transportation.

As a part of today's inspection LPA and LPM reviewed 7 client records, 6 staff records and inspected the physical plant. This is a day program located in one large building consisting of the following: Parking lot(drop off/pick up area), lobby area, 2 activity rooms, 1 large open activity area, Kitchen, Storage area (cubbies), 1 directors office, 1 nurses office, 2 bathrooms(men’s and women’s), Computer area, outside shaded area, garden area, and gated driveway.

LPA and LPM conducted a tour of the physical plant and observed the following: walls and floors were in good condition, adequate lighting and fire extinguishers were properly charged. LPA and LPM observed plenty of storage space and chemicals were properly locked. The restrooms were clean and within Title 22 regulations. The kitchen area was clean, and a refrigerator was available for client use. The day program does not provide .