Facility Evaluation Report
Licensing Program Analyst, LPA, Noel Wolf Petersen arrived unanounced to the facility to conduct an annual inspection, Montclair Home, licensed for 4, and a current census of four, and no clients have restriced conditions at this time, Eke Patrick Kalu, explained the purpose of the visit.
The administrator keeps the files related to the residents/staff/administration in a locked cabinent in the staff room to which the LPA is unable to inspect because the staff do not have a key. P+I was not able to checked for 2 clients at random, also locked in a cabinet the staff do not have access to currently. Administrator provided they had an understanding of client/staff confidentiality that that they should keep the files locked.
Physical inspection included but was not limited to the bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, common areas, exterior, and evacuation routes.
Bedrooms have adequate furniture and furnishings, to include mattress encasements. Bathrooms have functional hardware, and water measured between 105-120. Kitchen has adequate lockable storage for sharps, medication, and toxics. Some toxic materials are present in the shower, unable to assess the 602 at this time, the LPA asked for those materials to go into lockable storage until the 602 could be confirmed to not exclude thier use. Kitchen has adequate food and food storage for 2 days perishable, 7 days nonperishable, and 3 days emergency. Exterior and common areas have furnishings in good repair and are free of trip hazards. LPA asked the facility staff to wind up a hose. Evacuation route gate is binding a little with the gate post, not a significant obstruction at this time but will need to be addressed in the next year some time by either rehanging the gate or shaving down the binding area.
Medication was checked for 2 clients at random, found to be in accordance with mars, no concerns about how to document drug dispersal.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction