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Inspection visit

Incident investigation

OAKMONT OF NOVATOLicense 2168040221 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

05/06/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Loera arrived unannounced to conduct a Case Management - Incident visit and met with Executive Director, Scott Davis. The purpose of the visit was to follow up on self-reported incident that was submitted to Community Care Licensing (CCL). CCL received an incident report on 04/23/2026 stating on 04/16/2026 at approximately 6:00PM resident (R1) was observed to be missing from Memory Care. R1 was located at Novato High School by an individual and returned to the community. R1 was unaccounted for approximately one hour. Per conversation with Memory Care Director, R1 was wandering around when another resident who resides in assisted living was going to see their spouse who lives in memory care. When the resident opened the door to get into memory care, lead to R1 getting out as the door was momentarily open. Facility conducted an in-service training on elopement drills on 04/29/2026 for caregivers on AM and PM shift. Deficiencies are cited from the California Code of Regulations (CCRs), and/or the Health and Safety Code. Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. Exit interview conducted. Copy of report, LIC809D, LIC811, and Appeal Rights provided to Executive Director.

Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 87705(d)Type A

    87705 Care of Persons with Dementia:(d) The licensee shall ensure that the facility has an auditory device or other staff alert feature to monitor exits on exterior doors and perimeter fence gates accessible to those residents who may be at risk for elopement, as defined in Section 87101, Definitions. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, Licensee did not ensure staff were aware when R1 left the building without assistance, This poses an immediate Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.

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What happened during the May 6, 2026 inspection of OAKMONT OF NOVATO?

This was a other inspection of OAKMONT OF NOVATO on May 6, 2026. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to OAKMONT OF NOVATO on May 6, 2026?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "87705 Care of Persons with Dementia:(d) The licensee shall ensure that the facility has an auditory device or other staf..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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