Pre-licensing visit·July 3, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christina Valerio and LPA Arvin Villanueva arrived to the facility unannounced to conduct a continued pre-licensing inspection. LPAs met with facility staff Chukwidi "Patrick" Ikiseh, and explained the purpose of the visit, which was to determine if plan of corrections have been cleared. On 03/30/23, the department made an initial visit and found the below deficiencies. The Department conducted a subsequent visit on 05/04/23, which deficiencies were not cleared. On 05/05/23, the Department held an office meeting via Microsoft Team with current licensee Arvin Gomez to discuss deficiencies. The Department conducted a subsequent visit on 05/15/23 and discovered that the facility did not clear the deficiencies. On 06/20/23, the Department conducted an office meeting via Microsoft teams with current licensee and pending licensee Sylvester Okoro to discuss plan of corrections. Based on today's observations, the deficiencies have been cleared. · Type B: 87411(c )(1) Personnel Requirements - General · Type A: 87411(g) Personnel Requirements - General · Type B: 87207 False Claims · Type A: 87465(h)(2) Incidental Medical and Dental Care · Type B: 87555(b)(9) General Food Service Requirements · Type A: 87202(a) Fire Clearance · Type A: 87309(a) Storage Space Administrator Patrick was informed that staff are not to use the garage as a break room. If licensee would like to change to a break room, a updated facility sketch would need to be submitted along with an updated fire clearance. Failure to comply with the above statement, in addition to Title 22 regulations, could lead to further action by the Department and/or can lead to citations. An exit interview was held, and a copy of the report was provided. LPA to notify the Department that the "Pre-Licensing deficiencies have been resolved. Pre-Licensing is now complete."