Facility Evaluation Report

At 10:30 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Valeria Conway arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a required annual visit. The LPA was greeted by Administrator Jocelyn Cacal and informed the reason for the visit.

At 11:15 A.M. the LPA conducted a tour of the physical plant with Administrator Jocelyn to ensure there are no health and safety hazards and facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations. Somis #1 has a backhouse. Backhouse is licensed under Somis #2. LPA is only conducting an annual at Somis #1.

Facility is a single-story residence that consists of five (5) resident rooms, one (1) staff room, three resident bathrooms and one staff bathroom. The LPA observed fire extinguishers throughout the facility, which were purchased on 08/12/2024 and fully charged. Carbon monoxide and smoke alarms are hardwired. At 12:07 P.M. smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and functioned properly. The LPA observed all required postings in the hallway near the entrance area. The facility serves residents with dementia, the auditory alarms on the exit doors were tested and functioned properly at the time of visit.

Kitchen : During the facility tour at 11:45 A.M. the kitchen appeared clean and the appliances and fixtures functional. The LPA observed a sufficient amount of perishable and non-perishable food at the facility. Facility has sufficient amount of emergency food and water at the time of the visit. Knives and sharps are stored in a locked drawer. All cleaning compounds were locked under the sink and in areas separately from food supplies. At 11:48 A.M. hot water measured 109.3 degrees Fahrenheit.