Facility Evaluation Report

At approximately 8:40 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Robert Frank arrived unannounced to conduct a Required 1 Year visit. Administrator Angelica Martinez arrived at 9:05 AM. Redwood Vista Residential Care Home is Licensed as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The facility is a single story ranch house. The facility has an approved fire clearance for six (6) non-ambulatory residents, one (1) of whom may be bedridden. The facility has a Hospice Waiver for two (2) residents. Upon arrival, LPA was informed that there were five (5) residents in care and two (2) staff members on-site. At approximately 9:05 AM, LPA reviewed the Facility's Staff Roster and found that all staff on-site were background cleared and associated to the facility per regulation.

At approximately 9:15 AM, LPA toured the facility with Administrator Martinez. All exits were clear and unobstructed. The facility's one (1) fire extinguisher was last serviced and tagged in 10/7/2025. The facility was sufficiently lighted. LPA inspected five (5) residents bedrooms and found all to have sufficient lighting and furnishings as required per Title 22 Regulations. There was a sufficient supply of both perishable and nonperishable foods as required by Title 22 Regulations. There was an appropriate supply of cleaning products, linens, hygiene products and paper products available for residents. Toxins were observed to be stored inaccessible to residents. Facility has an infection control plan as required. The facility has a required emergency disaster plan. The facility is conducting fire and emergency drills every six months. Regulations state that emergency disaster drills be held quarterly. The facility drill log is showing the last disaster drill having been held on 12/16/2024. The administrator stated that the last disaster drill was held yesterday, 12/1/2025; however, the drill log for this drill is not at the facility. This deficiency will be cited. As this is the second (2) time the facility has been cited for this deficiency in under a year, a Civil Penalty of $250 is being issued. Continued on 809-C...