Pre-licensing visit·March 26, 2024

On this day Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Andrea Mendivil made an announced visit to conduct a pre-licensing visit. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility by Marie Stern, Director of Operations and Hrag Bekerian Administrator and explained the reason for the visit. An initial application was submitted on 08/25/2023 with a fire clearance for 104 non-ambulatory and 10 bedridden granted on 02/14/2024. LPA Mendivil and Director of Operations Marie Stern and Administrator Bekerian toured the facility. The facility is a two story building with Assisted Living taking up two levels and Memory Care occupying the rear of the first floor. Assisted Living has 90 bedrooms and currently has 60 residents occupying rooms. Memory Care has 23 bedrooms with 22 residents occupying the rooms. The first level on assisted living contains staff offices, dining room, activity room, and beauty room. At 9:15 AM, LPA toured the entire community, interior and exterior, including a sampling of resident apartments. Hot water in resident apartments tested between 107.1-119 degrees F. Fire extinguishers were mounted and charged. Smoke detectors were centrally wired throughout and have been checked by the fire department on 03/18/2024. Carbon monoxide detectors were observed and are operational. There are E-Vac chairs present in all stairwells. There was a locked medication room for both assisted living and memory care for residents who need medication management. There were a number of locked janitorial closets for storage of toxins and cleaning equipment. An emergency call system was in place in each apartment and tested. First aid kits are located in the medication room and memory care. Kitchen was stocked with food to meet the regulatory amounts. LPA observed activity calendars posted, menus and activities available. There is a country kitchen on the second floor, tv room, salon, laundry room and activity room. LPA observed the medications and med-techs providing medications in a locked cart to residents. Facility is ready to be licensed. Component III completed. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report was left at the facility.