Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst’s (LPA’s) Paola Guerrero and Natalie Ibarra made an unannounced visit to the facility. The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a required annual inspection, with an emphasis on infection control due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LPA's met with Administrator Jamie Laureano.

LPA’s Guerrero and Ibarra toured the facility and went over COVID-19 best practices for infection control and prevention with the Administrator. The facility has a plan in place which follows Community Care Licensing Division guidelines for COVID-19 testing, isolating/quarantining clients and properly caring for clients with COVID-19 positive results and/or exposures. The facility has a designated infection control lead person who has been tasked with tracking all COVID-19 cases and/or suspected cases, ensuring PPE supplies are maintained, cleaning and disinfection provisions are in adequate quantities, and that staff are trained in the proper use and disposal of PPE. The entrance of the facility has a check in process for visitors that includes a temperature and symptom check. The staff working at the facility all wear proper face masks. The clients have hand sanitizer available to them throughout the facility, and the bathrooms were stocked with hand soap and paper towels. The facility has postings throughout for proper cough etiquette, proper hand washing procedure, and/or social distancing guidelines. LPAs requested to inspect the facility's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply. The facility has adequate amount of PPE supplies. LPA's observed no health and safety concerns at the time of visit. Based on observations made during today’s inspection, the facility is meeting operational requirements.

No cited deficiencies per Title 22, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations cited at this time.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was discussed and provided to Administrator Jamie Laureano.