Facility Evaluation Report
On 01/11/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brian Phillips arrived unannounced for an unscheduled visit to conduct a required Annual Facility site inspection visit at the facility above. When the LPA arrived, they were greeted by Administrator Dorothy Berger and Licensee/Owner Margie Halsell, and informed them of the reason for the visit.
The LPA toured the physical plant areas inside and outside to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and the facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations. This is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), with an approved fire clearance capacity of fourteen (14) Non-Ambulatory residents, of which two (2) may be bedridden. Bedridden residents are approved to be in bedrooms #1, #2, and #8 of the facility. The facility has an approved Hospice Waiver for seven (7) residents. The facility has been approved for a secured perimeter of electronically locked gates/fencing. The physical plant of the facility contains eight (8) resident bedrooms, and four (4) resident bathrooms, kitchen area, dining room/living room, library room, laundry room, and garage/storage area. There is an outside area of the facility for residents to utilize for outdoor activities and an outdoor patio area with furniture and shade.
KITCHEN: The LPA inspected the kitchen/food service area and observed that knives/sharp instruments are stored in a locked drawer inaccessible to residents. Kitchen appliances were in operable condition and looked clean/in good repair. The LPA observed perishable items in good condition, with proper expiration dates precluding the perishable items from expiring. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food, which would last over a week (7 days). Additional perishable food items were maintained in a storage area in the garage of the facility as well as an extra refrigerator and extra freezer located in the garage of the facility. The hot water temperature was measured in the kitchen at an appropriate temperature as per the regulation between 105-120 degrees Fahrenheit. Items that could constitute a danger to residents are kept inaccessible to residents in the kitchen area. The kitchen was clean and sanitary, with covered trashcans and operating ventilation systems. Continued on 809-C
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction