Facility Evaluation Report

On 8/6/24 at 9:15 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rankin conducted an unannounced Annual/Required visit to the facility listed above. LPA met with Eric Saloum, Program Director (PD), and Debbie Argano, Executive Director explained the purpose of the visit.

LPA toured facility with the PD. The program is community based. The program site is clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair for the safety and well-being of clients, employees, and visitors. Facility is maintained in conformity with state fire marshal regulations. Smoke detectors are in classrooms and the kitchen, there is also a pull fire alarm that rings throughout the facility and is tested monthly during drills. There is a carbon monoxide detector located in the lobby and one located in the kitchen area, the kitchen one was tested and functioning properly. Hot water temperatures in client bathrooms and kitchen measured between 113.1 F and 114.9 F degrees. All toilets and hand washing facilities are maintained in a safe, sanitary, operating condition. Students bring their own lunches and on occasion snacks are provided for events. Food is stored and prepared in a safe and healthful manner. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions and poisons are inaccessible to clients. Fire extinguishers (5) are located in the large activity room, lobby, end of hall near classrooms, vocational room, and shed. Extinguishers were fully charged and last inspected on 2/12/24. Facility temperature is 75 F degrees. Outdoor walkways are free from obstruction, during visit it was observed that extra precautions were taken to prevent incidents by evident of safety cones near a maintenance work site. PD says that currently they do not dispense medications at this time to any clients and if they did, the PD has a locked box in his office for these items. LPA observed sufficient staff to client ratio.