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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

ACCESS CARE CENTERLicense 4156006836 citations on this visit
6 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Unannounced annual visit made out to this facility on 11/19/2023 by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Charlie Yang who was met by the facility live-in caregivers, Khin Htay and Alvin Galang, who were briefly interviewed at this time. This LPA requested that they go ahead and contact the facility designated Administrator to inform him/her that CCL was present at this time for an annual visit. The facility designated Administrator was unable to be present at today's annual visit but gave consent for the caregivers to sign all documents at this time. Current census was 5 residents. There was one resident under the care of hospice at this time according to statements made by the facility caregivers. This facility does have an approved hospice waiver to be able to accept and retain up to (3) hospice residents at any given time. Tour of this facility was conducted. A tour of the facility kitchen area was conducted. Drawers and cabinets were opened and the items enclosed were reviewed at this time. Drawers housing knives and sharps were observed to be locked and made inaccessible to the residents at this time. Cleaning agents, bleach, and other supplies were observed to be locked and made inaccessible to the residents at this time. A review of the facility food supply was conducted. A review of the facility's 2-day perishable foods and 7-day nonperishable foods was conducted to make sure that there were sufficient quantities on hand at all times. Medication cabinet, located in the kitchen cabinets and drawers, was reviewed. Policies and procedures involving handling, dispensing, and documentation of the resident medications were discussed with the facility staff at this time. A review of the facility Medication Administration Record and dispensing log was conducted. Medication cabinet was observed to be locked and made inaccessible to the residents at this time. Living room, dining area, and all other areas intended for resident use were observed to furnished and maintained in compliance at this time and able to meet the needs of the residents. A tour of the resident bedrooms was conducted. Furniture and furnishings were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. A tour of the resident restrooms was conducted. Grab bars and non skid mats were reviewed to make sure that they were present and in good repair at this time. Hot water temperatures were taken to make sure that they measured within the allowed range of 105-120 degrees at all times. Laundry area, located in the garage, was observed to be unlocked but did not house any detergents, soaps, or bleach at this time. It was learned that all cleaning and laundry supplies were separately locked and made inaccessible to the residents at all times. Linen closet was reviewed. Bed sheets, linens, and towels were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. A tour of the garage area was conducted. Additional food storage units were observed to be present and in good repair at this time. First aid kit, located in kitchen area, was observed to be present and contained all of the required components at this time. Fire extinguisher was observed to have been annually inspected on 09/07/2023 by the local fire extinguisher company, So City Fire Protection, and in compliance at this time. A tour of the exterior grounds for this facility was conducted. A review of the facility perimeter fence, side gates, and exits was conducted. A review of (5) resident files was conducted and noted on the LIC 858. A review of (4) resident staff files was conducted and noted on the LIC 859. The following forms and documents were requested to be updated and submitted into CCL in order to update this facility file: LIC 308 LIC 400 LIC 500 LIC 610 The following deficiencies were observed and cited on the following LIC 809-D pursuant to Title 22 Rules and Regulations, Health and Safety Codes. Appeal Rights were printed and a copy was given to the facility representative at this time. Exit Interview

Citations

6 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.

  • 87303(c)Type B

    Keep window screens clean and in repair

    Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that several windows were either missing window screens or several had rips, tears, and holes in them which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • Provide resident hot water for personal care

    Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the resident restroom faucets were delivering hot water that was measured at 124.1 and 125.2 degrees above the allowed range of 105-120 degrees which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • Maintain grab bars for toileting and bathing

    Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [3] resident shower/bath areas did not have grab bars installed which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • Request transfer of criminal record exemption

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [4] facility staff file reviewed did not have proper fingerprint transfer to this facility number which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87507(c)Type B

    Admission agreement signing and dating deadline

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that several admission agreements were incomplete missing required signatures from the residents and their responsible parties which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87705(c)(5)(A)Type A

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [5] facility resident files did not have an updated annual medical assessment completed to address any new dementia care needs which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 19, 2023 inspection of ACCESS CARE CENTER?

This was an inspection of ACCESS CARE CENTER on November 19, 2023. 6 citations were issued: 4 Type A (serious) and 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to ACCESS CARE CENTER on November 19, 2023?

Yes, 6 citations were issued (4 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that several windows were either missi..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was an inspection. Inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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