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Inspection visit

Follow-up on corrections

NS CARELicense 3060044543 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On today's date, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rosie Quiroz conducted an unannounced visit in conjunction to delivery of complaint investigation findings for complaint control #22-AS-20240311085256 . LPA Quiroz was granted entry by Caregiver 1 (CG1). L/AD Novac Sofrani arrived shortly after. LPA Quiroz explained the reason for the visit. During today's visit, LPA Quiroz along with (L/AD) Sofroni conducted a tour of the interior and exterior of facility premises. On or about 4:02pm, while reviewing facility personnel report, LPA Quiroz observed CG1 not associated to the facility. L/AD Sofrani indicated " She just started today. Not able to get her live-scan done yet." CG1 verified today was their first work day at facility. LPA Quiroz requested for CG1 to leave the facility premises due not being background cleared. LPA Quiroz observed CG1 leave facility premises. (See LIC 809-D and Civil Penalty Assessment LIC 421IM). At 4:25pm, while LPA Quiroz along with L/AD Sofrani conducted tour of facility premises, LPA Quiroz observed three vehicles parked on facility driveway and two vehicles on side walk/street blocking facility driveway. Three of five vehicles were observed to have expired tags and one of five was observed to not be operable. (L/AD) Sofroni indicated "Yeah they still have expired tags, and the 69 Chevy Nova has bad battery. Three of the cars are not permitted to be operated on the public road until tags are renewed." (See LIC 809-D) At 4:30pm while conducting tour in the garage area, LPA Quiroz observed clutter and not able to walk through the garage area. This was verified with (L/AD) Sofroni who indicated "Yeah, it's still bad. I know I need to clean it. I clean it and then it gets bad again." This poses a potential risk to residents in care The facility is being cited per Title 22, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. Repeated violations and failure to correct was assessed on today's date. (SEE CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT – FAILURE TO CORRECT AND REPEAT VIOLATIONS) An exit interview was conducted with (L/AD) Sofroni, and a copy of this report, LIC 811-Confidential Names, 809-D pages, LIC 421IM, LIC 421-FC pages and Appeal Rights were provided at exit.

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.

  • 87203Type B

    87203: Fire Safety-All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the protection of life and property against fire and panic. This requirement is not being met as evidenced by: At 4:30pm while CONT...conducting tour in the garage area, LPA Quiroz observed clutter and not able to walk through the garage area. This was verified with (L/AD) Sofroni who indicated "Yeah, it's still bad. I know need to clean it." This poses a potential risk to residents in care

  • 87307(d)(6)Type B

    87307(d)(6) Personal Accommodations and Services: (d)The following space and safety provisions shall apply to all facilities:(6)All outdoor and indoor passageways and stairways shall be kept free of obstruction...At 4:25pm, while conducting tour of CONTINUED CONT..facility premises, LPA Quiroz observed 3 vehicles parked on facility driveway and 2 vehicles on side walk/street of which 3 of 5 have expired tags and 1 of 5 is not operable. (L/AD) Sofroni indicated "Yeah they still have expired tags, and the 69 Chevy...CONTINUE...

  • 87355(a)Type A

    87355(a) Criminal Record Clearance. (a) The Department shall conduct a criminal record review of all individuals... and shall have the authority to approve or deny... presence in the facility, based upon the results of such review. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: CONT CONT...Based on file review and interview, the Facility did no secure criminal background clearance for CG1. CG1 was allowed to work at the facility and have direct contact with the residents without criminal background clearance since 6/6/24 at 8am. CONTINUE...

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 6, 2024 inspection of NS CARE?

This was a other inspection of NS CARE on June 6, 2024. 3 citations were issued: 1 Type A (serious) and 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to NS CARE on June 6, 2024?

Yes, 3 citations were issued (1 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "87203: Fire Safety-All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marsh..."

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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