Facility Evaluation Report

LPA Hiratsuka, conducted this unannounced prelicensing visit. LPA wore a surgical mask during the visit and the applicants wore surgical masks.

This facility has a fire clearance for six bedridden residents. The main entrance opens to a common area. To the left of the common area is a short hallway that leads to a full common bathroom that is not going to be used to bathe residents in due to not being able to put grab bars in the shower/tub, the laundry room that has a door connecting to the a resident closet, the staff bedroom, and door leading to the garage. To the right of the main entrance is a hallway that leads to three resident rooms; two private and one shared. The two private rooms share a toilet and shower, but have a sink in each bedroom. The shared room in the same hallway has a full private bathroom. Past the first common area through a doorway leads to the main common area and kitchen. There is a short hallway on the left that leads to the second shared resident room that does not have an exit to the outside. The resident room has a full private bathroom and the bathroom connects to a very large closet that has a door that leads to the laundry room. The back common area has a door leading to the outside. Next to the kitchen there is a nook that is used for office space and has a door leading to the pantry. There are locked cabinets for files and medications. The backyard was inspected. There is a covered patio and the gate is on the same side as the garage.

This facility meets regulations. LPA is going to forward this report to the application specialist.