Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Brian Balisi and Martha Arroyo conducted an unannounced annual inspection today. At approx 09:45 a.m. LPAs met with Executive Director (ED) Jeannette Ruggiero and explained the reason for the visit.

At approx 10:10am, the LPAs along with the Executive Director , 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 community is in an Independent Living section of the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). The facility is a gate-guarded community with 24-hour security. There are 4 apartment buildings: Lakeview, Creekview, Mountainview and Gardenview, Apartment condos and Villas.

The Clubhouse has a commercial kitchen, dining rooms, activity rooms, business office, and library. The community also has a fitness center and a pool. Planned activities are offered. The activity schedule is posted throughout the community. During the visit LPAs observed residents engaging in various group activities. All activity rooms and common spaces appeared clean and in good repair. LPAs observed required postings centrally located in the mail room and throughout the property.

Facility dining room and commercial kitchen were inspected and found to be in compliance with Title 22 regulations. The LPAs observed sufficient perishable and non-perishable foods to meet the minimum two day and seven day supply of food and water. Refrigerator and food pantry were checked for proper labels and expiration dates and food labels had expiration dates clearly marked. Emergency food supply was observed sufficiently stored in a storage room in the Lakeview apartment building. At approx 10:45 a.m. LPAs observed multiple residents exercising in the large activity room. Parking is available for residents and visitors. The exterior and interior grounds were free of clutter and/or obstructions. The community has a swimming pool and a spa, both of which are appropriately fenced with self-locking gates. There is a pond and environmentally protected land, which includes a riparian; both pond and open space are not fenced.