Routine inspection·October 5, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alberto Lopez conducted the required annual inspection. LPA arrived unannounced and met with DSP Julie Mejia and Administrator Linda Renard and Maria Blanco show up a short time later and assisted with the inspection today. The facility is licensed for 6 residents ages 60 and over. The fire clearance is approved for Six (6) non- ambulatory residents. There is a hospice waiver approved for 3 residents. Currently there are 4 residents at the facility. LPA utilized the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) tools for the visit today and observed the following: Infection Control: The facility staff are using appropriate hand hygiene and gloves while assisting residents with medications. Disposals of trash are done immediately after changing a resident. Staff are still cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day. Facility has sufficient PPE supplies and has an Infection Control Plan at the facility. Operational Requirements: A current Plan of Operation was reviewed. The facility has a Dementia waiver in place. Liability Insurance policy in the amount of $1,000,000.00 each occurrence and #3,000,000.00 in the total annual aggregate is valid and will expire on 10/14/2023. The last fire Drill was conducted on 07/20/2023. Care and supervision to meet the residents needs was observed. Physical Plant & Environment Safety: The facility is a single-story building. Common areas, including the living room, dining room, all appeared clean and were properly furnished. The kitchen was clean and the appliances and fixtures functional. Entry/exits were free of obstruction. The medications were locked in a cabinet in the kitchen. The 4 resident rooms were inspected, and the water temperature measured between 98.4-102.0 degrees F which is not within range of 105.0– 120.1 degrees F. One facet and two screens in resident’s room need to be repaired or replaced. Staffing : There appears to be sufficient staffing at the facility. The Administrator’s certificate expires 12/20/2024 Staff employed are all over the age of 18. Personnel Records-Training : Staff files are maintained at the facility. Staff have current CPR/first aid training and evidence of on-going training. Resident Records-Incident Reports: Resident files are maintained at the facility and have the following documents in their files - Admission Agreements, Identification & Emergency Information, current Physician's Report, Pre-admission appraisal/Appraisal Needs & Services Plan. Resident Rights-Information: The Complaint poster and Residents personal rights are posted by the main entry. Visiting hours were posted at facility. Planned Activities: Facility has sufficient space to accommodate indoor and outdoor activities. There are sufficient supplies and equipment to meet resident's physical capability. Food Service: The kitchen was inspected and has sufficient supply of 2-day perishable & 7-day non-perishable food. Kitchen, food preparation area, and storage areas were observed to be clean and sanitary. The food is properly stored in the refrigerator (clean, labeled and well maintained). Pesticides and cleaning supplies are kept away from the food preparation areas. Kitchen is kept clean and free from rodents. Incidental Medical & Dental: The medications are centrally stored in original containers. During the visit today, LPA reviewed 4 residents' medication files and all medications are administered according to Doctor’s orders. Some PRN were missing labels. Disaster Preparedness: The facility has an Emergency Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan containing emergency evacuation, storage and preservation of medications, The facility conducts emergency drill on a quarterly basis for all staff and residents. Facility needs to update emergency disaster plan. Residents with Special Health Needs : No residents have prohibited health conditions. Deficiencies observed during today’s visit. See (809D) technical advisories were provided. An exit interview was held. A copy of this report, 809D, technical advisory notes, and appeal rights were provided to Linda Renard