Pre-licensing visit·June 6, 2025

On 06/06/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George arrived at the facility announced to conduct a prelicensing inspection. LPA met with Executive Director David Alpasch and Sean McGuirk Community Relations Director whom accompanied LPA throughout today's inspection. The applicant has applied for (10) ambulatory and (84) non ambulatory residents age 60 and over, with an approved hospice waiver for ten (10). On 05/13/25 the Escondido Fire Department granted a fire clearance with a delayed egress. The facility is multi level structure consisting of the following: Upon entry to the facility- ground level (lobby, front desk, bistro, resident mailboxes, and staff offices. First floor-library, hair salon, gym and courtyard with a grill, pizza oven, fire pit, and assisted living apartments. The apartments have a kitchenette, roll in shower, equipped with grab bars, pull cords and adequate lighting. Second floor-consists of locked memory care unit with resident apartments, that consists of a bedroom and bathroom equipped with grab bars. In the shared bedroom, there is a Jack and Jill style bathroom. There are two (2) activity rooms one room is for board games, and puzzles, and the other activity room is for arts and crafts, two (2) medication rooms one for assisted living residents and the other for the memory care residents. On the memory care side there is a courtyard with garden boxes to encourage gardening. The medications are stored locked medication carts, and the facility will be utilize an electronic Medication Authorization Record (MAR). The staff and resident files will be stored in the business office manager's office. Third floor consists of the kitchen, tavern, theater, dining room, private dining room and outdoor dining area. as well as assisted living apartments. The facility was observed to have solar panels, required postings, and combined smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as multiple fully charged fire extinguishers on every floor. The facility was observed to have a sufficient food supply of 2 day of perishable and a 7-day supply of nonperishable food items. The emergency disaster supplies are stored in a storage room on ground level. The facility was evaluated in accordance with the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 22 Chapter 8, Division 6. The applicant successfully completed COMP III orientation on 06/10/25. Based on the observations and evaluation of the facility this date, the facility’s ready for licensure. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Executive Director David Alspach.