Routine inspection·May 8, 2026

At approximately 2:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julie Fl orio arrived unannounced to conduct a required 1-year annual inspection and quarterly non-compliance visit. LPA met with Teresita Buenavista, Caregiver. Licensee was contacted via telephone by caregiver and was unable to attend today's visit. LPA attempted to contact Administrator and left them a voicemail. LPA did not receive a returned phone from Administrator during visit. Neither Licensee nor Administrator were present for today's visit. LPA was informed the facility is closing and Licensee is working on issuing 60-day notices informing the residents formally of the facility's closure. LPA was informed that Licensee is assisting the current residents with new facility placement. Facility is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) with two (2) residents in care. Facility has a Dementia Care Plan, a Hospice waiver for two (2), and is approved for 4 non-ambulatory residents, two (2) of whom may be bedridden. Facility currently has one (1) Hospice residents in care. Facility is currently on Non-Compliance for the following reasons: Lack of Liability Insurance in the proper amounts. Lack of proper funds to properly maintain facility. LPA toured the facility to ensure residents were safe and secure and that there was proper amounts of food stores, power, water and heat. Facility was a comfortable temperature and had power, water, and heat. Food stores were sufficient to sustain residents in care for seven (7) days as required per regulation. Continued on LIC809C... Continued from LIC809... Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and were operational during inspection. The fire extinguisher was observed fully charged and was last inspected 02/2025. Facility telephone was tested an operational during inspection. LPA reviewed files for the two residents in care. Both contained all the required paperwork per regulation. Caregiver informed LPA that they do not have access to the staff files or the centrally stored medications. LPA was unable to review staff files or medications during today's inspection. Caregiver informed LPA that one resident manages their own medications and the other has them pre-poured in a medication container which was observed stored in an unsecured drawer in the unlocked laundry room. LPA and LPM were able to confirm the facility currently has adequate staffing. Facility does not handle P&I cash resources for residents. LPA will return to RO to conduct further file review and consult with LPM. LPA may return at a later date to issue citations. The Department will request quarterly financial auditing documents at a future date. No deficiencies cited during today's inspection. Exit interview conducted with Caregiver, whose signature on form confirms receipt of documents.