Facility Evaluation Report

on 8/27/25 at 2:30pm Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) Noel Wolf Petersen arrived to the facility unannounced to conduct a post licensing inspection. LPA met with Roberto Ochoa and explained the purpose of the visit. Adena Care Home is a 15 person ARF serving adults 18 to 59. it has a capacity of 15 folks with a current census of 15. 2 clients have diabedes, one client uses injectables and is able to self administer insulin. The folks here are largely transitioning back into the community after a mental illness/addiction episode. As insulin dependant diabedies is a restricted condition, an exception needs to be processed with community care licensing.

The Physical Plant was inspected including but not limited to the Client bathrooms, exteriors, Storage areas, common areas, kitchen, evacuation routes, and bedrooms. Bedrooms have required furniture and furnishings, Bathrooms have hardware in good repair. Exteriors are clean, no trip hazzards. Evacuation route gate is in good repair. storage spaces are adequate for 15*7*3 nonperishable meals, 15*2*3 perishable meals, and 15*3*2 emergency meals. Required posters are of the correct dimension and kind. Fire extinguisher is dated 1/15/25. Water temperature is measured between 105*f and 120*f.

The 3 of 3 caregiving facility staff records reviewed are fully trained in the onboarding topics. They lack diabetic specific training, which the administrator provided would be brought into compliance as soon as possible.

4 of 5 staff were interviewed. Day to day management Staff have a multiple decades of experience, the more recent staff were trained appropriately with regards to the normal training and cpr/first aid. The staff responded positively to questions about the facility. 2 clients were interviewed, no complaints.

No citations at this time, exit interview was conducted. LPA read and left a copy of the report with the administrator.