Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Heartland Senior Living at Sunnydale, Simi Valley09/09/2025Licence 567610046

Capacity6
Census4
Date signed09/09/2025 03:34:03 PM
Name of licensing program analystBrian Balisi
Name of licensing program managerDesaree Perera
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brian Balisi arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a required annual visit. Upon arrival, the LPA met with Administrator John Strellner and explained the reason for the visit. LPA toured the physical plant areas inside and outside to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and the facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations.

At approx 10:00 a.m. The LPA inspected the kitchen/food service area. Kitchen appliances appeared clean and to be in operable condition at the time of the visit. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food. Food labels were inspected and checked for dates and expiration dates. The knives and sharps were observed locked and inaccessible to residents in care in the garage.

LPA observed five (5) resident bedrooms , which were furnished appropriately with clean linens, appropriate furnishings and sufficient lighting. Bedroom #3 has access to a private side yard with clear passage way to exit during an emergency. There is a storage unit in this area. LPA observed unit to store decorations and other supplies for facility use. The resident bathrooms were observed to be clean and sanitary and in operating condition with grab bars and non-skid surfaces. The bathrooms were sufficiently stocked with supplies and paper towels. The hot water temperature was measured between 105 - 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The fire door was observed to be closed during the visit.

At the time of the visit, the common area furniture's were observed to be in good condition. A sufficient supply of clean linen and towels were observed stored in a hallway closet. The facility maintained a comfortable temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Smoke detector(s) and carbon monoxide detector were operational at the time of the visit. LPA observed fire extinguisher to be fully charged and purchased last week.

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