Facility Evaluation Report

On October 11, 2023, an in-person informal meeting was held in the Chico Regional office. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the deficiencies that were issued on October 04, 2023, and to produce an acceptable plan to bring the facility into compliance. Present in the meeting was Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Lauren Crocker, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ivan Avila and Licensee/Administrator, Lana Carley.

The following topics were covered during today's meeting:

· The requirement of staff supervision at the facility at all times

· Allow the Department to inspect the entire facility including all staff rooms

· Maintenance and operation of the facility’s physical plant

Licensee agreed to do the following to achieve continued and substantial compliance:

· The Licensee will invest in a signal system to alert staff 24 hours a day.

· The Licensee will interview a maintenance staff to help repair the facility’s physical plant.

· The Licensee will allow the Department to inspect the entire facility including all staff rooms.

· The Licensee will hire an Administrator to oversee the facility while the current Administrator is recertified.

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided.