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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

TRINITY HILLS ESTATES - WALNUTLicense 1986036433 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

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 Winnie Poon, Activity Director for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator Jennifer 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, two (2) of which may be bedridden, and a hospice waiver approved for six (6) residents. The facility consists of a kitchen, a dining room, two (2) living rooms, one (1) staff bedroom, five (5) resident bedrooms, a staff office, four (4) bathrooms which all measured within the required range of 105 – 120 Degrees Fahrenheit, along with a backyard that contains a shaded area. The backyard area has an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that contains an additional two (2) bedrooms for residents, a bathroom whose hot water temperature was 117.1 Degrees Fahrenheit, and a kitchen. 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 two (2) fully charged fire extinguishers in the facility. 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, two (2) of which may be bedridden, and a hospice waiver approved for six (6) residents. · Care and supervision to meet the clients’ needs was observed. Staffing: · Nineteen (19) full-time staff members provide care and supervision to the clients. Personnel Records/Staff Training: · Six (6) staff files were reviewed for criminal background clearance and training. · One (1) staff member did not have a criminal background clearance on file and was not associated to the facility. · Five (5) staff records reviewed have a health screening with a Tuberculosis clearance, and five (5) staff have First Aid/CPR trainings that are active. · One (1) staff member has a First-Aid/CPR certificate that expired in October of 2024. · The administrator’s certificate expires on 7/22/2025. Resident Rights/Information: · Physician orders were reviewed for six (6) resident files. · Medications were also reviewed for six (6) residents. Resident Records/Incident Reports: · Five (5) 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. 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. Incident Medical and Dental: · All residents have an Appraisal/Needs and Services Plan on file. · Staff training was on file. Disaster Preparedness: · Emergency and Disaster Plan (LIC610E) was found in the facility. · The last emergency and disaster drill was conducted on 2/10/2025. Planned Activities: · Sufficient Space is provided to accommodate both indoor and outdoor activities. · Sufficient equipment and supplies are provided to meet the requirements of the activity program. Residents with Special Health Care Needs: · All six (6) residents are receiving hospice services. · There is an adequate number of staff to support each resident’s physical, social, emotional, safety and health care needs as identified in his/her appraisal. 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.

Citations

3 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 87355(e)(3)Type A

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff members, because Staff #2 is not currently associated to the facility and it is not known if Staff #2 has a criminal record clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87411(c)(1)Type B

    Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff members, because Staff #3 has an expired First-Aid/CPR certificate, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87412(a)Type B

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff members, because Staff #2 does not have the records required in section 87412, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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What happened during the March 18, 2025 inspection of TRINITY HILLS ESTATES - WALNUT?

This was a inspection inspection of TRINITY HILLS ESTATES - WALNUT on March 18, 2025. 3 citations were issued: 1 Type A (serious) and 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to TRINITY HILLS ESTATES - WALNUT on March 18, 2025?

Yes, 3 citations were issued (1 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 staff members, because S..."

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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