Facility Evaluation Report

On 8/292024 at 9:15 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria (Mita) Partoza arrived at the facility and conducted an unannounced case management for the incident received by the department on 7/31/2024 and 8/22/2024. LPA met with the facility administrator (ADM) Bonnie Jiracek-Codd. LPA stated the purpose of the visit.

The facility serves 18-59 years old who are ambulatory and are developmentally disabled. The facility has a capacity of 4 and current census is 3, with pending intake of 1.

LPA withe toured the facility inside and outside and met with 1 of 3 resident.

On 7/31/2024, the facility experienced a power outage for 8 hours. ADM stated it was extremely hot that day. ADM stated that the facility does not have a generator. ADM stated they were about to place the residents in a hotel when the power came back up. ADM stated they experience power outages at least once every month or once every 3 or 4 months. Due to the location the gas generator is not encourage the city of San Martin.

LPA inquired about SOC341 (report of suspected elder abuse form) received by the department and ADM stated there is no abuse happening, physical or sexual at the facility and they are not a day program but a residential care facility. Upon further research there was a confusion regarding the facility where the incident of abuse happened.

No deficiency were cited during today's visit base on California Code of Regulation (CCR) Title 22. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Bonnie Jiracek-Codd and a copy of the report was provided.