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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

GARDENS AT NORTHRIDGE, THELicense 197610191
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 07/29/25 at 8:10 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gina Saucedo, arrived to conduct an unannounced, annual inspection at the facility. LPA Saucedo met with Executive Director, Lisa Villasenor and Cinthia Lara Vargas-Resident Service Director and disclosed the purpose of the visit. LPA asked for the census, resident, and staff files. At 9:45 AM a physical tour was conducted for both the Assisted Living Area and Memory Care Area: The entire facility has a total of 135 (one-hundred and thirty-five) beds. The facility is a two-story building: First floor and second floor: It is both assisted living and memory care. The facility has one (1) memory care units which is located on the back section of the facility and the assisted living is in the front section and upstairs. The memory care area can hold up to twenty-four (24) rooms and the Assisted Living area can hold up to 115 (one-hundred fifteen) rooms. The memory care door has a code and delayed egress on the doors. The Memory Care area of the facility has its own laundry room, living room/activity area, dining hall area, enclosed patio area, a common shower room that any resident can use and a medication room. All hand sanitizers and fire extinguishers in this area are covered so residents cannot have access to them only visitors and/or staff. The assisted living side has their own activity room, salon, library, dining hall, two (2) patio areas with proper seating for residents and two (2) laundry areas one (1) upstairs and one (1) downstairs. Besides the large industrial washers and dryers that residents cannot use, there are two (2) other laundry rooms that can be used by residents. There are also two (2) elevators throughout the facility. LIC 809C-continued Random Bedrooms were randomly selected to tour and were observed to have appropriate furniture, proper lights, bedding, televisions, closets and pull cord alarms. Random Bathrooms were observed to have grab bars and non-skid mats. Hot water temperature was tested randomly for and measured 118–120-degree Fahrenheit. There are two (2) medication rooms one (1) on the first floor and one (1) on the second floor. The medication is locked and inaccessible to the residents. They are also medication carts in the Wellness centers. Fire extinguishers were observed throughout the facility and were fully charged on green with different dates such as September and October 2025. There are fire extinguishers upstairs, downstairs and in the kitchen area. Carbon Monoxide and fire sprinklers are located throughout the facility. Common Areas: These include the dining areas, activities room, television rooms: All common areas were observed to be cleaned and properly furnished. Facility maintains a comfortable temperature of 74.-79-degree Fahrenheit. There are several temperature thermostats throughout the facility. There are several common bathrooms throughout the upstairs and downstairs area. There are trash cans with lids and covid signs posted in the common bathrooms. There is toilet paper and napkins. There are also pull cords in these bathrooms. The facility has no bodies of water. There is a water fountain next to the memory care area. The mailbox for residents is also located in this area. There is also a salon and spa room in this area of the facility. Next to the salon and spa room is the Activities Room. There is also a library area in this section of the facility leading to the memory care. There is a bathroom with a large shower area upstairs that can be used for wheelchair accessible residents. The exit stairways upstairs all have evacuation chairs. There are several hand sanitizers against the wall throughout the facility. There is a theater upstairs. There are two (2) l aundry rooms for resident use in the assisted area of the facility. There is one (1) downstairs on your left hand side of the entrance of the facility and there is another one (1) upstairs on your left hand side. LIC 809C-continued The Kitchen area was toured, and LPA observed sufficient supply of non-perishable foods and perishable food for all residents. The kitchen area was clean at the time of the tour. The kitchen is located on the first floor. The assisted dining area has access to this kitchen where at the time of the tour different residents were having breakfast with proper feeding utensils/plates/cups. The kitchen area has a first aid kit and CPR-Cardiopulmonary resuscitation kit against the wall. Against the wall of the kitchen on your right-hand side is a Resident's Diet Board. Administrative: The Insurance plan is updated- 10/2025 . There is an Emergency Disaster plan, House Rules, Rights of Resident Council, YES sign, Resident Rights, Facility Sketch, Ombudsman and Theft and Loss Policy against the wall on your left-hand side of the facility near the entrance of the memory care. The last fire drill/evacuation drill/Theft and Loss was conducted in June 2025. In August there is a new company that has being hired to do drills named Southwest Fire. An exit interview was conducted, no citation(s) were issued, and a copy of this report was given to the executive director.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

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What happened during the July 29, 2025 inspection of GARDENS AT NORTHRIDGE, THE?

This was a inspection inspection of GARDENS AT NORTHRIDGE, THE on July 29, 2025. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to GARDENS AT NORTHRIDGE, THE on July 29, 2025?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was a inspection inspection. inspection inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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