Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Katella Senior Living Community, Los Alamitos05/04/2026Licence 306006591

Capacity140
Census53
Date signed05/04/2026 03:51:01 PM
Name of licensing program analystJenifer Tirre
Name of licensing program managerLourdes Montoya
The inspector’s account

On May 4, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jenifer Tirre conducted an unannounced required visit using the CARE Inspection Tool. LPA was greeted by staff and granted entry after stating the purpose of the visit. Operations Manager/ Administrator Jaleesa Chavez arrived shortly after to help assist with the facility inspection. Maintenance Supervisor Gerardo Tapia also assisted with inspection.

The facility is licensed for one hundred and forty (140) non-ambulatory residents of which Seventeen (17) may be bedridden with approved hospice waiver for Ten (10) residents. Currently, there are Eight (8) Hospice residents present during today’s visit.

This is a two story building housing 70 apartments (57 apartments in the assisted living and 13 apartments in the memory care unit). Facility offers a library, dining room, activities area as well as three outside courtyards. The facility has bathrooms located in each apartment. Facility has a Memory Care unit with secured alarmed delayed egress doors.

At around 8:29AM, LPA conducted a tour of the physical plant accompanied by Operations Manager/ Administrator Jaleesa Chavez, and the following was observed: Resident rooms were inspected. Beds and bedding supplies were in operational condition, lighting was provided, and storage for the client's personal belongings was observed. Apartments were furnished by occupied residents. Bathroom faucets were tested and had operational water temperature measured between 109.7 to 114.8 degrees F inside resident Apartments. Water Temperature was tested inside ten resident apartments on both first and second floors. A comfortable temperature was maintained in the facility between 72 - 75 degrees F.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction