Complaint·July 17, 2023

Citations

6 citations recorded^*CCLD

• 87468.2(a)(2)Type B

  Right to confidential records and approved disclosure

  ADDITIONAL PERSONAL RIGHTSIn addition to the rights listed in 87468.1, residents in privately operated RCFEs shall have the personal right to have their records and personal information remain confidential and to approve their release, except as authorized by law. This requirement was not met, as a video recording was made by staff and sent to client's NP without consent of client or responsible party. Licensee failed to protect confidentiality of client's personal information, which posed a potential personal rights risk to clients in care.

• 87309(a)Type A

  Ensure hazardous items are locked and not unattended

  Based on observation with administrator,two cans of paint and lighter fluid are stored in unlocked rear storage shed with sliding door and general cleaning supplies and chemicals are stored in another unlocked storage shed with double doors. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as toxins were stored where items are accessible to clients, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

• 87355(e)Type A

  Address and clearance obligations before facility work

  All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility, obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. Based on presence of staff J.G.who does not have criminal record clearance, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Staff J.G. completed the application to obtain a criminal record clearance, but clearance has not yet bee granted. Civil penalty of $500 is assessed today--$100/day for maximum 5 days.

• 87465(h)(2)Type A

  Store centrally held medications in locked secure place

  Based on observation, clients' medications that are refrigerated are stored in unlocked small refrigerator in hallway, and excess medications are stored in unlocked drawer in hallway. Licensee failed to ensure that medications are inaccessible to clients, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

• 87468.2(a)(1)Type B

  Right to personal privacy in daily care

  Based on observation, there is a chair used to weigh all clients stored in room #4 for lack of a common storage area for the chair. Licensee failed to ensure client's right to personal accommodations by storing facility equipment in client's room. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

• 87303(e)(2)Type A

  Provide resident hot water for personal care

  Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as hot water temperature tested at 125 degrees F in middle common bathroom, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.