Facility Evaluation Report
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Amy Rodgers conducted an unannounced Required Annual Inspection. The facility file was reviewed prior to the visit. LPA was greeted and allowed entry into the facility by Celia Meneses, Licensee/Administrator, to whom LPA discussed the purpose of the visit. According to the facility’s license, the facility has a maximum capacity of six (6) elderly residents, (5) five of which can be non-ambulatory. During today’s inspection, four (4) residents were home.
LPA, accompanied by the Administrator, toured the interior and exterior of the facility, and inspected each room. During the visit, LPA checked the water temperature in private and common bathrooms for resident and staff use. In the common bathrooms, the hot water temperature measured at 143.8 and 131.5 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA requested that Administrator Meneses lower the hot water heater and the hot water was later measured at 113.9 and 116.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
LPA observed a front door lock, which utilized a keypad reversed so the keypad is used to exit the facility. The secured screen door key deadbolt was reversed so a key needed to be used to exit the facility. Also, there were pad locks on exterior fence gates. Records review and interviews indicated that a locked perimeter for this facility is not approved by fire clearance. LPA requested the key pad and deadbolt be removed and replaced to reflect Tittle 22 regulations for exiting a facility. LPA also had licensee staff remove pad locks from outside gates.
Therefore, two deficiencies regarding hot water temperature and Locked perimeter are being cited per California Code of Regulations Title 22 and noted on the attached LIC809-D page. Administrator cleared both deficiencies during the visit, and LPA provided Administrator with a Letter of Deficiencies Cleared.
An exit interview was conducted with Licensee/Administrator Mensese, whose signature below confirms receipt of a copy of this report, the Letter of Deficiencies Cleared, and the Licensee Appeal Rights (LIC9058 3/22).
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction