Facility Evaluation Report

On 10/24/2022 , Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kevin Saborit-Guasch made a scheduled visit to the facility to conduct a pre-licensing inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by licensee Miatta Snetter after explaining the purpose of the visit.

An initial application for a license to operate as an Adult Resident Facility was received by the Department on 05/24/2022 for a capacity of 4 ambulatory clients. LPA accompanied by licensee toured the physical plant. Facility is a one-level home with a frontyard and attached garage. There are four individual bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms include all necessary components of furnishing including a reading light, a chair, ample storage space for personal items and a queen-size bed as well as a supply of new linen and bedsheets. The other two bedrooms are not yet furnished as client's current furniture arrangement will be transferred upon move-in. The shared bathroom is equipped with slip mats. Facility is clean, sanitary and free of odors in all areas inspected.

Licensee is seeking to license this facility to relocate the clients currently residing at another facility located in La Habra (license #306005938), after the families of the individuals in care repeatedly inquired about relocating their family members closer to them. Items such as the centrally stored medication storage will be transferred from the previous facility once licensed. Licensee was able to provide documentation and a photograph of the current secure storage to LPA during the visit.

All staff members will transition from the previous facility and have been verified to be cleared and associated in Guardian. The required Department postings will be re-utilized from the currently occupied facility. A photograph of the documents on display there was provided by the licensee during the visit.

The fire extinguisher present is mounted and charged. The fire clearance has been obtained and provided to the Department before the pre-licensing visit. Wired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are observed throughout the facility and confirmed to be functional.