Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melody Brown conducted an announced visit to the facility 07/14/2022 to conduct a Pre-licensing inspection for the above facility. LPA met with Applicant/Administrator Artemio Dirige. An initial application for change of ownership to operate for an Adult Residential Care Facility was submitted to the Central Applications Bureau (CAB) on 06/17/2022 for a total capacity of four (4). The Fire Safety Inspection was approved on 06/27/2022 for two (2) Non-Ambulatory Adult Clients and two (2) Ambulatory Adult Clients. LPA Brown observed the following:

Facility was a one-story house with three (3) resident bedrooms, one (1) staff bedroom and two (2) resident/staff bathroom, living room, dining area and kitchen. There was an attached two (2) car garage in the left side of the house.

Central heating and air conditioning system installed with a central panel located outside, at the left side of the house to control the entire house.

Each resident bedroom #2, and bedroom #3, will accommodate ambulatory clients, bedroom #4 will accommodate two (2) non-ambulatory clients and bedroom #1 will be the staff bedroom. Three (3) client bedrooms and one (1) staff room were adequately furnished with bed, chair, closet, appropriate linens, adequate lighting, and an operable smoke alarm.

The (2) resident/staff bathrooms have a working toilet, wash basin, and shower with an adequate supply of toilet paper and soap. At 03:00 PM, LPA Brown tested the water temperatures in the client bathrooms. LPA Brown verified water temperature was measured at 107 degrees Fahrenheit.