Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Palo Alto Commons, Palo Alto06/01/2026Licence 435202819

Capacity250
Census183
Date signed06/01/2026 05:31:14 PM
Name of licensing program analystJohn Calandra
Name of licensing program managerAndrea Medlin
The inspector’s account

On 56/1/2026, Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) John Calandra arrived at the facility to conduct the Annual 1-year required inspection. LPA Calandra was greeted by Jenny Huynh, Assistant Executive Director and explained the purpose of the visit. Li Li, Executive Director arrived later during the visit.

LPA toured the physical plant. The facility consists of 2 buildings with 3 floors in each. Assisted Living and Memory Care is in one building and Independent Living is in the other. LPA inspected 10% of rooms at random. All bedrooms had the required furniture and sufficient lighting. All bathrooms had anti-skid flooring and grab bars. The facility's hot water temperature was measured within the required 105-120 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility's fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors were observed to be operating properly. The facility's fire extinguishers were last checked on 12/3/2025 and all were observed to be fully charged. The facility had the required 7 days of non perishables and 2 days of perishables on site. No food was expired. The facility's first aid kit was observed to have all of the required items.

All sharp objects, soap, detergents, and poisons were observed to be locked and in-accessible to persons in care.

During the visit LPA collected the following document: Current Liability Insurance and LIC 500 Personnel Summary Report.

LPA reviewed 5 resident files and 6 staff files. All were observed to be complete.

This facility does not handle cash resources for residents.

A review of Centrally stored medications indicated that medications for residents were properly labeled with instructions on dosage and times of day and matched the Centrally Stored Medication records kept at the facility.

No deficiencies cited during today's visit.

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report provided to the facility representative.

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