Facility Evaluation Report
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Steve Chang, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Romeo Manzano, and Program Clinical Consultant (PCC) Helen Shi conducted Technical Assistant through tele-inspection (Zoom), and met with Administrator (ADM) Rico Aguas.
The purpose of this Technical Assistance (TA) Tele visit was to review the facility COVID-19 infection mitigation plan and conducted inspection of the facility to ensure plan is being carried out and to provide support and guidance to staff in mitigating the spread of virus.
During tele-visit inspection, a tour of the facility was conducted which started at the main entrance to check COVID-19 signage and screening procedures. The facility has COVID-19 posters at the main entrance door. It was observed that the facility did not have a signage about "face mask" on the main door and in inside the facility. The facility garage is being used for staff and/or visitors for donning PPE. During inspection of garage, the facility did not have a signage on the proper donning and doffing sequence of PPE and there was no sanitizers observed. Facility has a screening station with infection control questionnaires, visit log book, thermometer, and hand sanitizers before entering the facility living room.
The facility common areas were inspected such as the kitchen, living room, family room, bedrooms, dinning area, laundry room and bathrooms. Trash cans were observed with covers in bathrooms and kitchen. Hand cloth towel was observed in the kitchen (hanging on stove handle). PCC and LPM informed licensee about cross-contamination to ensure that staff does not share a common hand towel in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Based on today's inspection, the facility is being recommended the following:
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction