Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jennifer Semin arrived at the facility unannounced after completing a COVID-19 Risk Assessment Screening for the facility via telephone. LPA met with caregiver Augusto Valdez. Licensee/administrator Gabriella Valdez was notified via telephone but unable to attend. LPA advised her of the purpose of the visit, and that the Annual Inspection will be limited to Infection Control only.

LPA went over COVID-19 best practices for infection control and prevention with Ms. Valdez, via telephone, who is successfully incorporating the facility's Mitigation Plan. Residents have hand sanitizer available to them and the bathrooms were stocked with hand soap and paper towels.

LPA observed the facility to have multiple postings throughout the facility for cough etiquette, proper hand washing procedure, social distancing, and emergency contact information for local fire department has been updated.

LPA requested to inspect the facility's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply, which was located at the central entry point for convenience. LPA observed a storage closet for storing all PPE items such as gloves, face shields, gowns, surgical masks, N95 masks, disinfectant and hand sanitizer supply and is inaccessible to clients. LPA discussed the need to procure additional gowns and N95 masks.

LPA and Ms. Valdez discussed creating a box or similar for all PPE necessary to be dedicated for isolation room, along with a trash cans to put inside and outside of an isolation room.

LPA inquired as to if staff have been fit tested for N95 masks, and Ms. Valdez stated her, and her staff have not yet been fit tested. LPA and Ms. Valdez discussed Provider Information Notice (PIN) PIN-21-10-ASC which contains resources for getting staff fit tested for N95 masks.

No deficiencies were observed during today's visit.

An exit interview was conducted where this report was discussed and provided to Mr. Valdez.