Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Howard Prep, Modesto11/28/2022Licence 500300344

Capacity320
Date signed12/01/2022 12:01:20 PM
The inspector’s account

Unannounced annual visit made out to this day program on 11/28/2022 by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Charlie Yang who was met by the facility designated personnel, Jesus Munoz, who was briefly interviewed at this time.

It was learned that this day program was set up into (3) separate programs that ran independently of one another but were all housed at this location at this time.

Current census for total participants on site were 14 clients. This day program also utilized alternative forms of learning and interaction with their clients through Zoom and other media outlets.

Tour of the (2) buildings for this day program was conducted.

It was observed by this LPA that due to the low in-person census and social distancing requirements, there were only a total of (3) classrooms in use at this time. This was done so to maintain the mandates set forth through the Public Health Order.

A tour of the client classrooms was conducted. It was learned that this day program maintained a 1:3 ratio for staff to clients which was set forth through Valley Mountain Regional Center at this time. Staff ratios were observed to be maintained and in compliance at this time.

Fire extinguishers, located throughout the buildings, were observed to have been annually inspected by the local fire extinguisher company, Nor Cal Fire, on 04/12/2022 and in compliance at this time.

Storage units for cleanings agents, laundry, and bleach were observed to be locked and made inaccessible to the clients at this time.

Furniture and furnishings were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the clients at this time. A tour of the classroom restrooms was conducted. Hot water temperatures were taken to make sure that they were within the allowed range of 105-120 degrees at all times.

This LPA did observe the presence of food storage units within the classrooms. It was learned that these units were mainly used to store the lunches that were brought to this day program by the clients. There wasn't any cooking or meal preps being conducted at this time for the clients.

A tour of the exterior facility grounds was conducted.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction