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CRISTOBAL WAY RCFELicense 3746049414 citations on this visit
4 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tiffany Holmes conducted an unannounced Case Management visit. LPA met with Filemon Radurat, Caregiver, and we discussed the purpose of the visit. Milagros "Mila" Postert , Administrator arrived during the visit. On 11/25/2025, the Regional Office received a Title 17 Deficiencies/Corrective Action Plan regarding the facility. San Diego Regional Center (SDRC) staff noted on 11/24/2025 that clients medications were observed and locked, however, the cold refrigerator medications were not locked. The key was in the mini refrigerator, but staff were unable to lock it. It was also observed by the SDRC Liaison the Fire Drill Log showed that a fire drill had occurred on 11/24/25. Among the staff and residents, the log also listed that administrator was present for the fire drill. Interviews revealed the Liaison asked and administrator indicated that they weren’t there for the fire drill. Later, this liaison interviewed one of the residents and they weren’t able to discuss what to do in a fire. According to this interview, the client indicated that they didn’t recall a fire drill earlier in the day. Interviews revealed the providers use verbal commands to call the fire drill. Interviews with staff also revealed, that the home was currently lacking a working fire alarm. Interviews with staff also revealed, that the home was currently lacking carbon monoxide dectectors. During today's visit, LPA discussed the issues identified on the Title 17 Deficiencies/Corrective Action Plan. Plan of Corrections for the Title 17 Deficiencies were reviewed. As such, the applicable regulations will be cited for deficiencies observed by an outside agency. During today's visit, the Title 17 deficiencies noted above, were observed to be corrected on this date except for one which requires training for staff, however, these applicable deficiencies are cited in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapters 1 and 6, and are noted on the attached LIC809-D. The Licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC9058 03/22), and their authorized representative's signature on this form, acknowledges receipt of these rights. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided at the conclusion of the visit

Citations

4 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 1569.695(c)Type B

    H&S 1569.695 Emergency Plans (c) A facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. The type of emergency covered in a drill shall vary from quarter to quarter, taking into account different emergency scenarios. An actual evacuation of residents is not required during a drill. While a facility may provide an opportunity for residents to participate in a drill, it shall not require any resident participation. Documentation of the drills shall include the date, the type of emergency covered by the drill, and the names of staff participating in the drill… this requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on records review, the facility did not have quarterly fire drills on file for the facility which posed a potential safety risk to 4 [R1, R2, R3 and R4] of 4 persons in care.

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  • 87465(h)(2)Type B

    Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Centrally stored medications shall be kept in a safe locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the medication, this requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on review, the facility did not have refrigerated medications locked for 4 of 4 residents [R1, R2, R3& R4]. This posed a potential safety risk to persons in care.

  • 87203Type A

    87203 Fire Safety: “All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the protection of life and property against fire and panic.” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on SDRC observation, Licensee did not maintain the facility in continuous conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the protection of life and property against fire. This posed an immediate safety risk to 4 of 4 residents (R1 through R4) in care.

  • 1569.311Type A

    Every residential care facility for the elderly shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having any carbon monoxide detectors. This posed an immediate safety risk to 4 of 4 residents (R1 through R4) in care.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the December 9, 2025 inspection of CRISTOBAL WAY RCFE?

This was a other inspection of CRISTOBAL WAY RCFE on December 9, 2025. 4 citations were issued: 2 Type A (serious) and 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to CRISTOBAL WAY RCFE on December 9, 2025?

Yes, 4 citations were issued (2 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "H&S 1569.695 Emergency Plans (c) A facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. The type of emergen..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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