Non-compliance follow-up·August 6, 2024

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Angela Barutyan and Trevor Byrne arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a Case Management - Legal/Non-compliance visit at 12:50PM. The purpose of today’s visit was to ensure the facility was maintaining substantial compliance as discussed in the Non-Compliance Conference that took place on 08/24/2022. As a result of the non-compliance conference, the licensee is placed on frequent monitoring for a period of two years. The LPAs met with Licensee/Administrator Galina Melkonyan and explained the reason for the visit. During today’s visit, LPAs conducted a plant tour at 12:52PM of the facility which includes six (6) resident bedrooms, one (1) staff room, four (4) bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas to ensure there are no health and safety hazards. At 01:07PM, LPAs observed 7 (seven) expired food items in the kitchen. Staff disposed of all expired items immediately. At 01:20PM, LPAs began a medication review for 5 (five) out of 5 (five) residents. All medication records were in order. At 01:33PM, LPAs observed 1 (one) medication for Resident #1 (R1) not in its original packaging. The medication label is attached to the box, but the box was discarded and the facility did not have the label. LPAs explained to Licensee that all medications need to be stored in original packaging with the medication label affixed. During today’s visit, LPAs interviewed 2 (two) residents and 1 (one) staff. Pursuant to Title 22, CA Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies were cited (refer to LIC 809-D). Administrator was informed that failure to correct deficiencies may result in civil penalties. Exit interview conducted, report issued, and appeal rights provided.