Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Rice Residential Care Facility, Daly City10/30/2025Licence 410508766

Capacity5
Census5
Date signed10/30/2025 01:45:48 PM
Name of licensing program analystJaime Vado
Name of licensing program managerApril Cowan
The inspector’s account

On 10/27/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vado Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced annual required inspection visit. LPA Vado met with staff person Arisval Palattao. There are 5 clients present on this day and 1 live in staff. During today's inspection the licensee, Ruby Palattao and her husband arrived around 10:30am.

This is a two level facility licensed for residents age range 18 - 59 years. All must be ambulatory. This is a two level facility.The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. There is only one operable camera in the facility that is positioned in the living room. There are no other cameras that are functioning at this two. LPA observed two additional camera that are hard wired but was informed that they do no work. The upper floor is where the clients reside in three rooms, and the lower level is where the staff reside according to Ruby. Facility temperature is comfortable for clients and staff present. There is one staff room on the ground floor and a living room. The door to the backyard is accessible via the living room. The backyard is observed to have 3 clothes lines and on one clothes line LPA was informed a clients clothing is on the line for drying. The laundry area is located in the garage and both washer and dryer is functioning per Ruby and Arisval when asked. The garage is locked to clients. Cleaning supplies are locked in the garage area. LPA observed the facility kitchen. The appliances in place are observed to be operational. The kitchen sink has multiple unwashed dishes that is washed during today's visit. On the top of the cooking range, there are multiple pots and pans are observed to be unwashed as well. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients. The refrigerator is observed to have food items for clients in place. Canned and emergency food supplies are observed to be in place. Emergency dried food bucket is observed in the living room as well.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction