Routine inspection·May 21, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Armando Perez made an unannounced visit to the facility for the purpose of conducting a required annual inspection. The LPA was granted entry by staff to conduct the inspection and met with administrator, Ursula Carlos. The LPA informed the Administrator of the purpose for the visit. The inspection included the following: LPA toured the facility inside and outside. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair. The facility consists of five (5) resident bedrooms, one (1) staff bedroom, three (3) bathrooms, a kitchen and dinning area, a living room area, a garage and laundry room, and a patio and yard with sufficient seating and space for activities. The home is maintained at a comfortable temperature for the clients. Lighting is sufficient for safety and comfort. Water temperature measured within regulation. Laundry facilities and a locked cabinet is present for storing laundry soap and other chemicals in the hallway room. All outdoor and indoor passageways are free of obstruction. Emergency lighting is available. There is a telephone working at this location. The LIC 610, emergency disaster plan is maintained. There are no firearms at this home and no bodies of water observed. LPA began review of client records. six (6) records were reviewed. LPA reviewed for identification and emergency information, admission agreement, medical assessment, and TB test results, needs and service plans, placement, functional assessment, centrally stored medication/destruction records, safeguard for personal property/valuables, and personal rights notification. LPA observed client records to be available and complete. Continued on LIC 809-C LPA began review of employee records- four (4) records were reviewed. LPA reviewed employee records for first aid certification, criminal record clearance or an exemption, health screening and TB test results, employee rights, training verification, and current administrator certification. LPA observed personnel records to be available and complete. LPA observed facility kitchen had the ability to prepare food in clean environment and possessed equipment in good working condition. Food supply meets the requirement of one (1) week supply of nonperishable and two (2) day supply of perishables. Emergency food and water supply is present. There is a locked location for chemicals and sharps in the kitchen. Medications are centrally stored. There is a locked cabinet in the hallway allocated for medication storage. Centrally stored medication and destruction logs are maintained. Medications reviewed appear to have been dispensed accurately. LPA made observation throughout the inspection process to assess if the facility remains in conformity with the State Fire Marshall regulations. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are a combo unit and are hard wired together, when tested they were found to be operational. Fire extinguisher was serviced on, 04/24/2025. Fire drills are conducted quarterly at the facility with the last drill on 04/17/2025. Based on the information received during this visit today in the areas reviewed, there are no deficiencies that are being cited per Title 22, Division 6 of The California Code of Regulations. This LIC 809 report was reviewed with the facility representative and a copy was provided.