Facility Evaluation Report

On 09/09/2024 at 11:15 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Melody Brown and Raquel Hernandez conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct the required comprehensive annual inspection. LPAs Brown and Hernandez were greeted by a staff and gained access at the home. House Manager Olayinka King was contacted and informed of the visit. LPAs Brown and Farlow explained the purpose of the visit to House Manager Olayinka King. The facility has four (4) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, attached garage, and backyard. The facility is vendorized by Inland Regional Center (IRC). LPAs Brown and Hernandez completed a walkthrough of the facility, review of records, Personal and Incidental (P&I) audit and medications audit.

Physical Plant: The facility is operating in the capacity approved by Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), LPAs Brown and Hernandez observed three (3) clients out of four (4) clients during the visit. The facility is maintained at a comfortable temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit. LPAs Brown and Hernandez inspected client bedrooms; they are equipped with required furniture such as: mattresses, nightstands, storage space, chairs, and sufficient lighting. LPAs Brown and Hernandez inspected client bathrooms; LPAs observed broken bathroom drawer. Also, LPAs observed broken kitchen drawers, broken kitchen tiles, broken dresser in client's bedroom. Moreover, LPAs observed dead insects located inside the kitchen cabinet, a couch in living room that is ripped and outdated and top of oven in kitchen that has cobwebs and oil stains. Deficiency will be issued. LPAs observed common towels located in kitchen.

Technical assistance will be issued. Water temperatures tested at 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility is equipped with operational smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, charged fire extinguisher. However, LPAs observed incomplete first aid kit and no first aid book. Deficiencies will be issued.

Posters such as; the personal rights, CCLD complaint poster, and emergency disaster plan were posted in a common area. Client medications were kept in secure cabinets inaccessible to clients. LPAs Brown and Hernandez observed no night lights at the hallway leading to clients' shared bathrooms.