Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Cuadra arrived unannounced to conduct an Annual Required Inspection and met with Licensee Josephine Blancaflor. Required postings were observed. Annual fees current. There is one resident receiving hospice services.

LPA/staff toured the facility at 9:00 am and made the following observations: Facility was a comfortable temperature and passageways were free from obstructions. Water temperature in resident's bathroom measured at 105.3, 115.7 and 116.2 degrees F which are within regulations. Extra hygiene products and linens were available. Bathrooms had required bath mats and grab bars. Residents were observed participating in activities in common areas. Cabinets containing cleaning supplies and other items that could pose a risk were locked. Facility has at least two days of perishable and one week of non-perishable foods. Medications were centrally stored and locked. Fire extinguisher was last inspected May, 2025. Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detector located throughout the facility were tested and operational. Exit doors have auditory alert system and were functional at time of visit. Last disaster drill conducted on 12/13/25.

At approximately 9:15am LPA/staff observed that washcloths were hanging on the bathroom towel bars for resident use in two out of three resident bathrooms that are shared by residents. LPA/staff observed that the bathrooms didn’t have paper towels for resident use to help ensure sanitary hygiene care for all residents. Licensee put paper towels in the bathrooms and LPA explained that regulation states that the use of common wash cloths and towels shall be prohibited.

File review was initiated at 9:30am. Three staff files and five resident files were reviewed. Staff have required First Aid and CPR certificates, training records were reviewed. Continue on LIC809C...