Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kristin Kontilis conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection. At the time of arrival, there were ten (10) staff on duty and eleven (11) participants present. Administrator Arnold Hernandez became available later during the inspection.

LPA conducted a physical tour of the facility. The facility operates in a leased building through ANKH Life Skills and contracts with Tri-Counties Regional Center. The facility staff are trained in CPI (non-crisis prevention intervention) and is a “hands off” facility.

The program provides community activities, recreation activities, and educational opportunities to participants with an Autism diagnosis. Participants participate in community service activities, music activities, individualized life skills, recreational activities such as basketball and volleyball, gardening, maintaining the nearby coy and duck ponds, and outings/excursions to local eateries, movie theaters, beaches and parks.

The facility has an administration office, a conference room, three (3) bathrooms, a locked supply room, computer lab, three (3) activity rooms, an infirmary, two relaxation rooms; a common area with a television set, board games, and musical instruments; lockers and hangers for personal belongings and a kitchen. The kitchen area consists of a refrigerator, microwave, sink and counter area. Sharps and centrally stored medications are kept in locked cabinets in the kitchen. All cleaning agents, disinfectants, and chemicals are stored in a locked supply room.

A tour of the facility revealed that the program site is clean, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. The main entrance into the facility is through a gate leading into a courtyard. Participants can sit outside with two tables and two umbrellas and a garden area. There is a ramp with wheelchair access that enters the building. There are no bodies of water. The facility has seven (7) vehicles available for participant transportation.