Health check·September 9, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ryan Gardner made an unannounced visit to conduct a Health and Safety check of the clients in care at the facility. LPA Gardner met with Administrator Katherine Trevino and explained the reason for the visit. The Health and Safety check included overall observation of the facility inside, and outside, including food supply, physical plant, and the clients in care. During today’s visit, LPA Gardner was informed that the central AC has been broken since 9/1/22. The central AC unit is broken in room 245, on portions the 2 nd floor hallway, and portions 3 rd floor hallway. LPA was given documentation showing that the Administrator purchased five (5) portable AC units and three (3) box fans on 9/3/22. There is a portable AC unit being used temporality in room 245. There are no fans or portable units being used in the hallways. Trevino stated that the licensee has made four (4) attempts to call the AC company “Total Air” that the facility is contracted to work with. LPA inquired if the licensee had tried contacting additional AC companies and was informed that they had not attempted to find another company. LPA toured the resident bedrooms throughout the facility and found that most of the resident’s bedrooms have wall AC’s. There are some resident bedrooms with central air units. During interviews with residents, LPA was informed that the residents were uncomfortable with the temperature in their bedrooms prior to the Administrator purchasing portable AC units. There were two (2) residents that stated that at one point their bedrooms were between 88 degrees Fahrenheit and 90 degrees Fahrenheit prior to using portable AC units. The temperature in the residents bedrooms with the portable units are currently between 61 degrees Fahrenheit and 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Based on the observations made during today’s visit, one (1) deficiency was cited per Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations. Further deficiencies will be issued on another date. An exit interview was conducted, and this report was discussed and provided to Administrator Katherine Trevino,