Correction check·November 16, 2023

On November 16, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) conducted an unannounced Plan of Correction (POC) visit to follow up on deficiencies cited on November 1, 2023 during a complaint visit. Upon arrival, administrator, LPA met with Temaleti Latu and caregiver, Emily Latu and explained the purpose of today's visit. Administrator provided a tour of the facility and LPA observed medicine cabinets were locked and inaccessible to residents in care, sharps and chemicals were locked and inaccessible to residents in care, new dining room furniture was purchased, living room appeared to be cleaned, no soiled clothes on the laundry room floor and no dirty dishes in the sink. The following deficiencies are cleared: Section: 87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care..(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored:..2) Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons... Section: §1569.49 Civil penalties; regulations setting forth appeal procedures for deficiencies..(c) The department shall assess an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) per violation and one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after citation for any of the following serious violations:.. 87309 Storage Space..(a) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to clients shall be stored where inaccessible to clients. 87303 Maintenance and Operation..(a) The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Report is reviewed with administrator; POC letter is generated and provided on this day.