A & J Assisted Living Facility

Maintain facility in clean, safe, sanitary condition

Based on observations, resident rooms observed and second floor dining room had window screens to be in disrepair which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Care and supervision as defined by statute and rules

87464 Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on R1’s file reviewed, R1 has is unable to leave the facility unassisted, however, R1 was able to leave the facility on 1/1/26 without staff knowing. In addition, R1 has still not returned back to the facility and is currently missing which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care

Care and supervision as defined by statute and rules

87464 Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on R1’s file reviewed, R1 has is unable to leave the facility unassisted, however, despite staff being aware that R1 was leaving, R1 still left the facility unassisted on 10/23/25. In addition, R1 did not return back to the facility the same day and although NOC shift caregivers were aware, they did not call 911 to report this incident which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care

Auditory exit monitoring for elopement risk

87705 Care of Persons with Dementia: (d) The licensee shall ensure that the facility has an auditory device or other staff alert feature to monitor exits on exterior doors...accessible to those residents who may be at risk for elopement...This requirement is not met as evidenced by Based on observations, LPA observed 11 exit doors thoughout the facility; of which 3 doors did not have alarms, 3 doors with working alarms but were turned off, and 1 that was not working at all. According to R1's file, R1 has dementia, is a wanderer and is unable to leave the facility unassisted, however the Licensee failed to ensure the door alarms were in good working condition which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Care and supervision as defined by statute and rules

87464 Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on R1’s file reviewed, R1 has dementia, is unable to leave the facility unassisted and is a wanderer, however on 9/24/25, R1 eloped from the facility and was brought back to the facility by police officers at around 7pm. According to the assistant administrator, the staff on the second floor did not see R1 leave the facility and are not sure how R1 left the facility which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Safe, healthful, comfortable accommodations

87468.1 Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities: (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, the pests started coming into the facility because there was no trash service for three weeks. Although, pest control is coming into the facility, the facility still has pests and the facility did not ensure the facility was free from pests which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Admission agreement signing and dating deadline

Based on resident record reviewed, LPA observed 2/5 resident records to not have signed admission agreements which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Maintain facility in clean, safe, sanitary condition

Based on observations, LPA observed the door near the kitchen to be in disrepair. LPA observed the hot water faucet in one resident's room to not be working. In addition, LPA observed a cleaning supply room near the kitchen to have no door knob, and there was a hole observed in the wall. The facility put a tie through the hole in the wall into the hole in door knob hole to lock the door which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observations, LPA observed the second floor nurses' station that has medication in the room to have the key attached to the door knob with no staff present which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $250.00 IS ASSESSED ON 3/27/25 FOR REPEAT VIOLATION WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS. Deficiency was assessed on 10/30/24

Based on observations, LPA observed flies outside of the kitchen with no window or door blocking the flies from going inside the kitchen. In addition LPA observed flies in the kitchen while staff were cooking which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Provide resident hot water for personal care

Based on observations, water temperature throughout the facility measured between 130-135 degrees F which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Care and supervision as defined by statute and rules

87464 Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file reviewed, Based on R1's physician's report, R1's physician's report dated 11/14/23 indicated R1 has a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury with cognitive dysfunction and can't leave the facility unassisted. According to administrator, staff did not observe R1 leave the facility. R1 did not have a staff escort R1 when leaving the facility.

Safe, healthful, comfortable accommodations

87468.1 Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities: (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During the complaint visit, LPA observed cockroaches on Resident 1’s (R1’s) food and in R1’s bag of personal belongings. LPA observed 2 mice run from one side of the room to the other. Based on the pest-control invoices, pest control came into the facility twice a month, however, despite pest control coming to the facility twice a month, the facility still has pests.

Clean linen quantity and hygiene supplies

87307 Personal Accommodations and Services: (a) Living accommodations and grounds shall be related to the facility's function. The facility shall be large enough to provide comfortable living accommodations and privacy for the residents… who may reside in the facility. The following provisions shall apply: (3) Equipment and supplies necessary for personal care and maintenance of adequate hygiene practice shall be readily available to each resident…(C) Clean linen… hand towels and wash cloths. The quantity shall be sufficient to permit changing at least once per week or more often when indicated to ensure that clean linen is in use by residents at all times…This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPA observed a 32-gallon bag filled with dirty clothing and towels. According to R1, the facility is doing laundry everyday, but R1 does not receive his/her clean laundry until a week after.

Maintain facility in clean, safe, sanitary condition

87303 Maintenance and Operation: (a) The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPA observed R1’s room and observed a gallon sized bag of dirty towels, four mouse traps in corners of R1’s room, dishes and food stacked right next to R1’s bed, four baskets of towels, and personal belongings all over R1’s bed. R1’s room had a urine odor. LPA toured the facility and observed it to have a strong urine od

Store centrally held medications in locked secure place

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 other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During the visit conducted on 12/23/24, LPA toured the facility’s nursing station on the first and second floor. LPA observed a full box of medications for various residents on the floor in the nurses’ station to be unlocked and accessible to residents in care. LPA observed the second-floor nurses’ station and observed a prescribed bottle of Gavilyte in an unlocked cabinet which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care:(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored:(6) The licensee shall be responsible for assuring that a record of centrally stored prescription medications for each resident is maintained...This requirement is not met as evidenced by:(C) The drug name, strength and quantity. Based on the MAR and medication list reviewed, it indicates that R1 is being provided a 50mg tablet of Trazodone by mouth at bedtime, however based on R1's medication's observed and doctor's order, R1 is actually receiving 75mg of Trazodone which was obesrved in bubble packs and was observed on the doctor's orders which poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care

Store centrally held medications in locked secure place

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 other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations, LPA observed medications cart on the second floor to be in unlocked and in disrepair as it won't lock. Medication pills were observed on top of the medication cart to be accesible to residents. Medication cart on the first floor was observed unlocked with key attached to it; medication bottles, medication for destruction, medication in bubble packs, along with other prescribed medication were observed on top of the medication cart unlocked and accessible to residents which poses an immediate health risk to residents in care.

Care and supervision as defined by statute and rules

87464 Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c).This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, due to the absence of supervision, R1 left the facility again unassisted on 10/19/24 and facility staff failed to check to see if R1 returned back to the facility knowing R1 left in the morning which poses an immediate health risks for residents in care. R1 did not return back to the facility till 10/29/24.

Care and supervision as defined by statute and rules

87464 Basic Services: (f) Basic services shall at a minimum include: (1) Care and supervision as defined in Section 87101(c)(3) and Health and Safety Code section 1569.2(c)Violation of this regulation is not met as evidenced by: Based on file reviewed, Based on R1's physician's report, R1 has Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and can't leave the facility unassisted. According to interviewes, on 9/23/24, R1 did not have a staff escort R1 to his/her doctor's appointment. According to the administrator, it was not till 9:15pm when a staff noticed that R1 was not at the facility and not until 11:15pm when staff called the police for a missing person's. Facility failed to ensure required parties were called immediately after noticing R1 was not at the facility.

Maintain records of centrally stored medication dosages

87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care..a)A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility...(6)When requested by the prescribing physician or the Department, a record of dosages of medications which are centrally stored shall be maintained by the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by based on observation, record review and interview, facility did not ensure R1 and R2's MARs were completed which posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

87411 Personnel Requirements - General..(d)All personnel shall be given on the job training or have related experience in the job assigned to them..(4) Knowledge required to safely assist with prescribed medications which are self-administered. This requirement is not met as evidenced by based on observations, interviews and record reviews the facility staff did not ensure residents take their medications during medication administration times which poses an immediate health and safety risks to residents in care.

Submit and maintain current mailing address

CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARANCEAll 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 CA clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met, as staff #1 has been employed as caregiver since 1/2023, but there is no evidence of criminal record clearance. Licensee failed to ensure that staff with direct contact with clients maintain criminal record clearance prior to contact with clients, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to clients in care. LIC421 issued to assess immediate $500 civil penalty=5 days at $100/day .

Maintain facility in clean, safe, sanitary condition

Maintenance and Operation - The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Maintenance shall include provision of maintenance services and procedures for the safety and well-being of residents, employees and visitors. This regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Per LPA observations made, LPA confirmed a broken window facing Vale Street which is in violation of being in good repair.

Acceptance and Retention Limitations - Acceptance or retention of residents by a facility shall be in accordance with the criteria specified in this article 8 and Section 87605, Health and Safety Protection, and the following. This regulation has not been met as evidenced by: It was discovered that the facility accepted and retained a resident with Stage 3 pressure sore without prior approval by the Department to allow the resident to be accepted into the facility.

No stage 3 or 4 pressure injuries

Prohibited Health Conditions - Persons who require health services for or have a health condition including, but not limited to, those specified below shall not be admitted or retained in a residential care facility for the elderly:(1) Stage 3 and 4 pressure injuries. This regulation has not been met as evidenced by: It was discovered that the facility accepted and retained a resident with Stage 3 pressure sore without prior approval by the Department to allow the resident to be accepted into the facility.

Mental Condition - The facility shall determine the amount of supervision necessary by assessing the mental status of the prospective resident to determine if the individual:(1) tends to wander Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During investigation it was found that the resident is not allowed to leave the facility unassisted due to mental condition.