Routine inspection·February 22, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melody Brown arrived at the facility 02/22/2022 at 03:15 PM announced in order to complete the facility's Annual Inspection. LPA Brown met with Licensee/Administrator Ta"Neisha Riley and advised of the purpose of the visit, and that the Annual Inspection will be limited to Infection Control only. Below is a summary of what was observed: Infection Control: LPA Brown went over COVID-19 best practices for infection control and prevention with Licensee/Administrator Ta"Neisha Riley. The facility submitted their Mitigation Plan last April 23, 2021. LPA Brown observed the facility to not having Covid-19 signages throughout the facility for cough etiquette, proper hand washing procedure, social distancing and LPA Brown requested Licensee/Administrator to post appropriate Covid-19 signages throughout the facility. Currently, no residents at the facility and LPA Brown toured the facility's resident bedrooms and bathrooms and observed that both resident bathrooms have paper towels and hand soap.. LPA Brown requested to inspect the facility's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply. LPA Brown observed the facility to have a 30-day supply of sanitizer, gloves, masks, and face shields/goggles or isolation gowns. LPA Brown went over the various recommended training for facility staff with Licensee/Administrator Ta"Neisha Riley in relation to COVID-19 and informed Licensee/Administrator that once they have residents, staff needs to be trained on various aspects of infection control, recognition of symptoms of COVID-19, and donning/doffing of PPE. LPA Brown informed Licensee/Administrator Ta"Neisha Riley that once the facility will have residents, staff are required to have been fit tested for N95 masks. **** Continuation in LIC809C **** The facility has a designated infection control lead person who has been tasked with tracking all COVID-19 cases and/or suspected cases, ensuring PPE supplies are maintained, cleaning and disinfection provisions are in adequate quantities. The facility has a plan in place which follows Community Care Licensing guidelines for when and how long to test staff and their residents, once they have one for COVID-19, when and how to isolate/quarantine residents, and when to schedule cleaning and disinfection times of high traffic and frequently touched areas. The facility also has a plan in place to monitor their residents regularly for any changes in condition and to subsequently notify the resident's physician and to notify all emergency agencies in the event of any COVID-19 related and/or suspected illnesses. Based on the observations made during today’s visit, no deficiencies were cited per Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted with Licensee/Administrator Ta"Neisha Riley and a copy of this report (LIC 809) was discussed and provided.