Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alvaro Ramirez, Jr. conducted an unannounced visit for the Required 1 Year Inspection. LPA explained the purpose of today’s visit, and was greeted and granted entry by Mental Health Worker Jose Galang. Administrator (AD) Ariana Crame arrived shortly after.

For today’s visit, LPA observed a total of three clients in care and two staff members on duty.

LPA Ramirez toured the interior and exterior portions of the facility with AD Crame. The facility is a two story structure with a detached garage and is licensed for six ambulatory clients. There are a total of three bedrooms and two staff offices. LPA Ramirez toured each bedroom in the facility and observed that bedrooms were provided with furniture in good repair, clean linens, adequate storage space, and kept free of tripping hazards. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and operational. There are a total of four restrooms of which one is for staff. Restrooms were observed to be in good repair, to have a supply of soap, toilet paper and paper towels. LPA observed bathrooms to have hand washing signs posted. Water temperature tested between 106.5-110.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Facility met the minimum two-day perishable and seven-day non-perishable food supplies. Sharp items and knives were locked and inaccessible to clients in care. Fire extinguishers were charged, and one was located by the kitchen, one in the garage and one by the clients' bedroom hallway.

During today's visit LPA observed as the clients were having breakfast and watching television.