Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Valeria Conway arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a required annual visit at 12:20 P.M. LPA met with Licensee/Administrator Estrella (Lillian) Alarcon. Entrance interview conducted.

Beginning at 12:30 P.M., the LPA, along with Licensee toured the physical plant areas inside and outside to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations. This facility doesn’t have a staff room, facility will provide 24/7 care. The facility serves residents with dementia, the auditory alarms on the exit doors were tested and functioned properly at the time of visit.

OUTDOOR SPACE: The backyard is shared between this facility and another related facility. The shared yard has a covered outdoor area equipped with furniture for resident use. The facility does have a fountain, but it was observed to be empty at the time of the visit.

KITCHEN : Kitchen appliances appeared to be in operable condition. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food. Emergency food and water supply are stored in the garage of another facility sharing the same outdoor property. All knives and cleaning supplies were observed to be locked and properly stored at the time of the visit. At 12:34 P.M. hot water temperature measured 119.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Medication was observed locked in a kitchen cabinet. All cleaning supplies were observed locked and inaccessible under the kitchen sink. Hardwired combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested at 03:03 P.M. and were functional at the time of the visit. Fire extinguishers were observed to be fully charged and purchased on 08/12/2024.