Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Manuel Monter conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit, and met with Administrator (ADM) Mercelo Garcia. During the visit, LPA observed 4 residents and 2 staff. LPA explained the purpose of the visit. (This report is being amended to add additional information.)

LPA toured the facility inside out with ADM which included the Living room, kitchen, dining room, 2 restrooms and residents bedrooms. The staff area of the facility was also inspected. The front yard and backyard were inspected. There was no obstruction to block the walkways.

While touring the home, LPA noted there was "hook & eye", metal latch outside the living room door, leading towards the outside. Note, this facility is licensed to have 3 non-ambulatory on the first floor and 1 bedridden in bedroom #3. The exit located in the living room, and adjacent to bedroom #3 is the only exit that has a ramp. LPA asked ADM why this latch was on the outside of the door. ADM asked staff S1, who stated the latch was put there because there used to be a resident who wanted to go outside a lot. ADM stated this resident no longer lives in the facility. ADM removed the metal latch during visit.

Two-day perishable food supplies and seven day nonperishable food supplies were observed. LPA observed the medication storage area, knives storage area, and cleaning product storage area as locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Room temperature was at 70 degrees F, and hot water temperature was measured at 118 degrees F in resident bathrooms.