Routine inspection·November 15, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Erik Zaragoza conducted an unannounced Required 1-year visit using the full Care Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools. LPA met with Pamela Joaquin, Caregiver for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit. Licensee Ruby Cruz arrived shortly thereafter. There are six (6) residents residing within the home. The following 12 (CARE) tool domains were observed and reviewed: Infection Control, Physical Plant/Environment Safety, Operational Requirements, Staffing, Personnel Records/Staff Training, Resident Rights/Information, Resident Records/Incident Reports, Food Service, Planned Activities, Incident Medical and Dental, Disaster Preparedness, and Residents with Special Health Needs. Infection Control: · Infection control practices were observed. · Infection control plan is on file. Physical Plant/Environment Safety: · The facility is a single-story home located in a residential neighborhood. It is licensed for a capacity of six (6) residents, six (6) of which may be non-ambulatory, one (1) of which may be bedridden, and a hospice waiver approved for four (4) residents. The facility consists of a kitchen, a dining room, living room, one (1) staff bedroom, three (3) resident bedrooms, one (1) resident bathroom of which had a hot water temperature of 109.5 Degrees Fahrenheit, along with a backyard that contains a shaded area and an attached garage which contains extra toiletries, and food supplies The facility was observed to be in good repair. · The interior and exterior physical plant was inspected. Exit doors are free of any obstruction. The facility has one (1) fully charged fire extinguisher in the facility. · Water temperature readings for one of the bathrooms in the home fell within the required range of 105 - 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Operational Requirements: · The Program Design was reviewed. · Fire clearance was approved by LA County Fire Department for a capacity of six (6) residents, six (6) of which may be non-ambulatory, one (1) of which may be bedridden, and a hospice waiver approved for four (4) residents. · Care and supervision to meet the clients’ needs was observed. Staffing: · Five (5) full-time staff members provide care and supervision to the clients. Resident Rights/Information: · Physician orders were reviewed for six (6) resident files. · Medications were also reviewed for six (6) residents. Resident Records/Incident Reports: · Six (6) resident files were reviewed containing admission agreements, Physician's Report, medical/functional assessments, Needs and Services Plans, TB clearance, Appraisal/Needs and Services Plan, personal rights, medical consent, and medication records were reviewed. · An appraisal for one (1) out of six (6) residents has not been completed within the past year. Food Service: · The kitchen was inspected and did not have a 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. Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, and California Health and Safety Code, the deficiencies observed during the visit is documented on the LIC809D pages. Exit interview held and a copy of the report along with appeal rights were provided.