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Inspection visit

Follow-up on corrections

FIRST CHOICE SENIOR LIVINGLicense 3318805662 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analst (LPA) Janira Arreola conducted an unannounced visit in order to deliver findings for a complaint #18-AS-20230306162606. LPA met with staff, "Daisy" Dionisia Malang and informed them of the purpose of the visit. The LPA called the administrator over the phone, Montano Recinto. During the time of the visit there were (2) staff and (4) residents present. During the visit LPA found deficiencies unrelated to the complaint allegations. LPA found unlocked medications for staff and residents in the facility fridge. Additionally LPA found the facility has a fridge that is able to be locked that was kept unlocked with more resident medications. This deficiency was cited along with plan of correction. LPA also observed (1) jar of pasta sauce in the facility fridge that had a large black and green spot on the inside of the jar, about 1-inch in diameter. LPA checked the date that stated 12/2023. LPA opened the jar and showed staff a fuzzy green, gray and black spot on the inside. The staff threw the sauce away. The sauce was three-fourths of the way empty. This deficiency was cited as well as plan of correction for this. An exit interview was conducted with staff Dionisa Malang, where this report along with deficiency pages and appeal rights were reviewed and provided to them.

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.

  • 87465(h)(2)Type A

    (h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored:(2) Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees...This requirment was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and staff interview, it was found that resident and staff medications are kept unlocked in the facility fridge. The facility has a designated fridge for medications that was found to be unlocked. This is an immediate health, saftey or personal rights risk.

  • 87555(b)(9)Type A

    (b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (9)Procedures which protect the safety, acceptability and nutritive values of food shall be observed in food storage, preparation and service. This requirment was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation LPA found (1) jar of pasta sauce that had green fuzzy spot inside the jar. The jar jad last been given to the residents The staff threw the jar away immediately. This poses an immediate personal rights, health or saftey risk to residents in car.

  • 87405(h)(4)Type B

    87405 Administrator - Qualifications and Duties (h) The administrator shall have the responsibility to: (4) Recruit, employ and train qualified staff…This requirment was not met as evidenced by: Based on administrator interview and personnel records review, it was found that staff have not receive the required training. It was found that administrator was unaware of the requirments for staff training. This is a potential personal right, health or saftey risk to the residents in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 7, 2023 inspection of FIRST CHOICE SENIOR LIVING?

This was a other inspection of FIRST CHOICE SENIOR LIVING on June 7, 2023. 2 citations were issued: 2 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to FIRST CHOICE SENIOR LIVING on June 7, 2023?

Yes, 2 citations were issued (2 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored:(2) Centrally stored medicines shal..."

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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