Poway Elder Care

87411 Personnel Requirements – General: “(d) All personnel shall…have...: (3) Skill and knowledge required to provide necessary care and supervision, including the ability to communicate with residents.” The requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on interviews and LPA observation, Licensee did not ensure that 1 of 5 active staff (S1) had the language skill, knowledge, and ability to communicate with 4 of 6 residents (Resident #1 through Resident #4). This posed a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.

Fire Clearance - All facilities shall maintain a fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department, or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal. Prior to accepting or retaining any of the following types of persons, the applicant or licensee shall notify the licensing agency and obtain an appropriate fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department, or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal … this requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and observations, staff did not maintain the facility’s fire clearance by having padocked doors in their hallway which posed a potential safety risk to 6 of 6 residents in care.

Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities (a)(6) to leave or depart the facility at any time and not to be locked into any room, building, or on the facility premises by day or night … this requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observations, staff did not protect the personal rights of the residents and had the locking mechanism onto the outside part of R1's door. This posed a potential safety and personal rights risk to 1 of 6 residents in care.

General Food Service Requirements - Freezers of adequate size shall be maintained at a temperature of 0 degrees F (-17.7 degrees C), and refrigerators of adequate size shall maintain a maximum temperature of 40 degrees F (4 degrees C) … this requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on observations, staff did not ensure that the refrigerator was within the allotted temperature which posed a potential health risk to 6 of 6 residents in care.