Facility Evaluation Report
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christi Coppo arrived unannounced to conduct a required Annual inspection and was greeted by licensee Ladana Luellen. Administrator certificate #7004459740 expired 4/10/26. However, licensee produced proof of mailing of Admin cert renewal with date stamp of 4/11/26. Facility currently has three (3) residents in care two (2) of which are currently on hospice.
At approximately 2:15pm LPA toured the building and grounds. LPA observed at least a 2 day supply of perishable and 7 day supply of non-perishable food. Food was found to be open, uncovered, and many items expired. Facility has a pantry in room #3 and food pantry in the kitchen. LPA observed expired food items in both. Expired items include: two 920 boxes of Stove Top expired 9/2/2022, two (2) boxes of Shake and Bake expired 2/9/2016, Betty Crocker Mashed potatoes expired 3/15/2015, sunflower seeds expired 3/4/2019, Jello pudding expired 7/16/2023, Jello gelatin expired 1/19/2019, Mrs. Grass noodles soup expired 8/9/2022, boiled oysters 7/4/2017, sardines expired 12/2024, luncheon loaf expired 3/15/2020, corn muffin mix expired 11/3/2018, salad dressings respective expired 10/30/2024, 3/2022, and 12/22/2021 ( deficiency cited, see 809D ). Freezer item of sausage links and hot dogs were stored open and uncovered in kitchen. Facility also has a freezer in the garage, almost all items in the freezer had ice and ice crystals forming on top and within packages of meat and other items. Open and uncovered was a bag of meat that was fatty and gray in color. LPA observed in pantry in room #3 open bag of grits not sealed or rolled shut, and one container of spicy ranch salad dressing 7/12/2025 and strawberry fruit spread 6/8/2019 open, not refrigerated and stored in pantry closet ( deficiency cited, see 809D ). LPA observed kitchen cabinet under sink to contain bucket to catch water. Sink leaks, per licensee they have to empty the bucket of water once a month. Sink in room #1 has two (2) buckets underneath to catch water. LPA observed water in both buckets as well as bowed/ballooning wood and gray and blue substance
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction