Routine inspection·July 22, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Stephanie Martinez, conducted a required annual inspection at the home. The LPA was allowed entrance into the home and met with Administrator, Florina Candidato. The LPA informed the Administrator of the purpose for the visit. The inspection included the following: Physical Plant: The facility consists of six (6) resident bedrooms, two (2) staff bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining area, a sitting room, a laundry area, a medication room, a garage and storage areas, and a patio with sufficient seating and space for activities. No pools or other bodies of water were observed on the property. According to Administrator, no weapons are stored in the home. The facility is being maintained at a comfortable temperature. All outdoor and indoor passageways were kept free of obstruction and were free of debris and other trash. There are grab bars for each toilet, bathtub and shower used by residents. Resident showers have non-skid mats present. Bathrooms were clean and in working order. The carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were tested by facility staff and were observed to be in operating condition. The home was kept well clean, free of any odors, and well organized. The home was kept in good repair. Food Service: There is a minimum of two (2) days’ supply of perishable foods and one (1) week supply of non-perishable foods available. Sufficient supplies were available for resident use. The kitchen was observed to be maintained in a clean state. The LPA observed about four (4) cartons of eggs to be stored inappropriately; the cartons were being stored in a kitchen cabinet beside the refrigerator. The LPA observed the label on the carton to indicate, "keep refrigerated". A citation will be issued. Record Review: All staff were observed to have appropriate fingerprint clearances. LPA did not observe any excluded individuals on the premises at time of visit. Personnel records were reviewed; staff responsible for direct care and supervision have current CPR training on file. No First Aid training was observed on file for Staff Two (S2) or Staff Three (S3). A citation will be issued. Resident records were reviewed; medical assessments and admission agreements were observed to be available. The LPA observed Resident Three (R3) to have a Restricted Health Condition (RHC) during an inspection of the resident's room. There was no proof on file of an approved or submitted exception request for the RHC. According to Administrator, facility staff assist R3 with their RHC and the resident is not receiving home health or hospice services. A citation will be issued. There is a disaster and mass casualty plan in place and emergency drills are being completed. The Administrator's Certificate for Administrator, Florina Candidato, is current and expires on 05/17/2025. The Licensee has an active Liability Insurance, which expires on 10/21/2024 . The Licensee ( GOLD LIVING HOME CARE,LLC ) is currently active with the California Secretary of State. The Licensee currently has an approved Hospice Waiver for six (6) residents and there are currently four (4) residents receiving hospice services at this time. Medical Related Services: The LPA inspected resident medications and storage areas. Storage areas were observed to be clean and well organized. The required 10 hours of medication training was not observed to be on file for S2. A citation will be issued. This report was reviewed with Administrator Candidato and a copy was provided, along with the LIC 811s and instructions on appeal rights.