Routine inspection·August 14, 2024

This unannounced inspection is being conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sean Haddad for the purpose of conducting a Required – 1 Year Inspection. LPA met with Maintenance Director (MD) Jorge Garcia and discussed the purpose of the inspection. Administrator (AD) Ashley Willett arrived during the inspection. LPA reviewed Infection Control requirements. At about 8:00AM, LPA and MD conducted a tour of the inside and outside of the facility, common areas, resident rooms, kitchen, and medication rooms and observed the following: Structure: this is a large commercial facility. Facility is composed of a single, two-story building with a delayed egress memory care unit on the second floor, a commercial kitchen and large dining room on the first floor, medication rooms on both floors, and resident rooms on all floors, along with multiple common areas, storage rooms, and a large central courtyard and a smaller courtyard dedicated to memory care with shaded seating for residents. There are a total of 86 resident rooms. Resident Bedrooms: the 12 resident bedrooms inspected are spacious and will easily accommodate the residents’ furnishings. Furniture for 12 resident bedrooms inspected. Bathrooms: the bathrooms were clean, faucets and toilets were operational. Water temperature: tested between 110 degrees F and 117 degrees in the 9 resident bathrooms inspected. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: new linens and fully stocked linen closets were observed. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: reviewed. Food Service: LPA observed the facility has a 2-day supply of perishables and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food is available as required by regulations. Carbon Monoxide, Smoke Detectors, Fire Extinguisher: observed. Appliances: stove burners, microwave, washers, and dryers inspected. Knives: observed locked in the kitchen. Toxins: observed locked in the storage rooms. Medication rooms: observed to be locked. First-Aid Kit and Activity Supplies: observed and available. The facility’s licensing fees have not been paid and are past due. At about 10:00AM, LPA reviewed 6 resident files and 6 staff files, interviewed 6 residents and 6 staff, and inspected medications for 6 residents. Facility does not handle resident money. During the inspection, LPA and AD observed the following: based on documents, the administrator was changed in October 2023 but not all documents LPA requested were provided and the administrator still has not been updated; based on documents, the licensee has not paid their licensing fees for multiple years which are now past due; based on documents, the licensee did not ensure S1, S2, and S3 had current first aid training as their certificates were expired; and based on documents, the licensee did not ensure R1, who has dementia per their most recent Physician’s Report dated 01/30/23, received an annual medical assessment. Based on the observations made during today’s inspection, deficiencies are being cited per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. See LIC809D. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report and appeal rights was discussed with and provided to facility representative.