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Inspection visit

Pre-licensing visit

CARE CONNECTIONLicense 306006149
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Jerome Haley and Rosie Quiroz made an announced visit for the purpose of a pre-licensing evaluation. LPAs arrived at facility were greeted and granted entry by applicant Eric Gilbert. LPAs were taken around the back of the facility to enter through the visitors entrance. Upon entry, LPAs were signed in and LPA Haley observed a COVID screening station near the door. An initial application to operate an Adult Residential Facility for the Elderly, for (6) capacity, (1) ambulatory, (4) non-ambulatory, and (1) bedridden residents was submitted to CCL on 2/5/2022. Structure: The facility is a two-story structure, with an attached garage. There are six resident bedrooms, two staff bedrooms, one guest room, one living room, and one dining room. The resident bedrooms are spacious and will easily accommodate the resident’s furnishings. There is a large back yard with 2 exit ways on each side of the house with shaded seating area for residents. Second Floor: No residents will reside on second floor of house. There are two staff rooms and a vacant guest room. Signal system: Central air/heating system installed with a central panel to control entire house. Bedrooms Residents: Bedrooms are for 1 ambulatory and 4 non-ambulatory residents. Bedrooms # 1 will accommodate a bedridden resident. CONTINUED on LIC809-C Bedrooms Staff: 2 bedrooms upstairs will be for live in staff. Bathrooms: All bathrooms have a working toilet, wash basin, walk in shower. Water Temperature in Bathroom #1 was measured at 113.1 degrees Fahrenheit and 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit in bathroom #2. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: Adequate supply of linen was stored in the hallway closet near the garage. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: Posted & readily available for review an emergency disaster plan with means of exiting and emergency phone numbers listed. Menus posted and available. Menus prepared one week prior and listed for food serve for one week. Food Service: An adequate supply of 7-day non-perishable and 2-day perishables were observed in the kitchen. There was an extra supply of non-perishable food items stored in a room in the garage. LPA Haley also observed an extra refrigerator in garage used to store insulin and hospice comfort kits. Smoke Detectors: Smoke detectors are hardwired and tested operational. Appliances: Gas 5 burner stove, single oven, 3 refrigerators (kitchen and garage), dish washer, microwave, washer, and dryer are clean and noted to be operational. Toxins: All and any toxic chemicals, cleaning solutions, laundry toxins and disinfectants are inaccessible to residents are stored and locked in attached garage. CONTINUED on LIC809-C Medications, First-Aid Kit & Book: Medication are stored in a locked cabinet in the dining room and inaccessible to residents. Resident & Staff Files : Resident files and staff files are kept in the Administrative offices of the facility that is kept locked at all times and inaccessible to residents. Bodies of water: No bodies of water was observed. There's a dry Koi Pond in the backyard. The Applicant plans on making some repairs to the Koi Pond. Fire Extinguisher: Multiple fire extinguishers were observed. Full charged and mounted in the kitchen, living room, an upstairs hallway, and several extinguishers were observed in the garage. Fire clearance: Orange Fire Department granted the Fire Clearance June 16, 2022 Component III: Will not be conducted at this time. The following items need to be corrected prior to licensure: Water leak on the side of the facility Disposal items need to be removed from the side of the facility Exit Alarms in bedrooms (1 & 2) need to be operational Add bed to room #6 20x26 See Something Say Something poster place at the entrance of the facility. The items mentioned above are to be corrected by October 4, 2022. LPAs will conduct a follow up visit to ensure corrections have been made. An exit interview was conducted with Applicant Eric Gilbert, and a copy of this report was provided at exit.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 20, 2022 inspection of CARE CONNECTION?

This was an other inspection of CARE CONNECTION on September 20, 2022. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to CARE CONNECTION on September 20, 2022?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

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

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