Incident investigation·July 3, 2023

On 7/3/23 at approximately 11:30am Licensing Program Analyst Maja Jensen arrived at facility unannounced to conduct a case management related to an incident report received for a minor outdoor fire. LPA Jensen met with Licensee Cleo Brelin and explained the purpose of today's visit. LPA Jensen interviewed the Licensee Cleo Brelin regarding the facts surrounding the incident. On 6/14/23 the HVAC on the outside of the house next to the garage caught fire. There were 3 staff members present at that time. Upon realizing the fire had started the staff called 911 and brought all residents outside to the front of the house. The staff then called the Licensee who also arrived. Staff used the facility fire extinguisher to put out the fire. The fire department arrived after the fore was out and determined that there was no additional active threat. The fire department further determined that the cause was the air conditioner condenser unit failure. The facility property was purchased late in the fall of 2022. LPA Jensen reviewed the home inspection report. The report was written inspector badge # 18350 with Home Inspection Services at 2pm on 8/6/22 and states under section 8.3 "the AC condenser was inspected and no adverse conditions were noted." LPA determined that the facility took all necessary actions needed to ensure the safety of the residents therefore no deficiencies are being issued as a result of this case management. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to Cleo Brelin.