Routine inspection·September 5, 2025

At approximately 8:50 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Robert Frank arrived unannounced to conduct a 1-Year Required inspection and was greeted by Administrator/Executive Director (ED), Carla Lau. Vine Ridge Senior Living serves older adults in Assisted Living and Memory Care. Facility has a plan of operation for dementia care and programming on file. Facility has an approved fire clearance and total capacity for ninety-nine (99) ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents. Facility has an approved hospice waiver for eight (8) residents. The facility consists of a multi-level building with multiple outside patio areas. The Memory Care unit has it's own dedicated patio and garden area. Upon arrival, LPA was informed that there were twenty-three (23) residents in assisted living and fifteen (15) residents in Memory Care for a total of thirty-eight (38) Residents in care. At approximately 9:25 AM, LPA reviewed Facility Staff Roster and found that staff member S1 had not been cleared in the Guardian Background check system. A citation will be issued for this deficiency. A Civil Penalty of $100 will be assessed for this deficiency. All other staff members on site were background cleared and associated to the facility per regulation. At approximately 10:25 AM LPA toured the facility with Resident Care Coordinator, Alexis Short. The facility was observed to be clean, orderly, and at a comfortable temperature during today's visit. All common areas, hallways, and bathrooms observed by the LPA had sufficient lighting. Bathrooms observed had grab bars, and non-slip mat/flooring for bathing/showering as needed. The facility has emergency supplies, including food and water to meet requirements of the 72-hour shelter in place. The kitchen was observed to have a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food. The facility offers a variety of menu options for the residents at each meal. There is also a variety of fresh fruit and other snacks available for residents at all times. Facility has a sufficient supply of cleaners, hygiene items, PPE supply, and paper products. All toxins/cleaners were locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Continued on 809-C... ...Continued from 809 Hot water temperatures for a sample size of nine (9) sinks were found to be within Title 22 regulations of 105 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. All stairwells had evacuation chairs per regulation. The building's smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and sprinkler system were last inspected in 2/2025. All exits were observed to be unobstructed. All fire extinguishers were serviced and tagged in 10/2024. The facility conducts disaster drills quarterly. The last disaster drill was conducted on 6/25/2025. During inspection of memory care unit LPA observed the flooring in the common area/dinning area to be in disrepair. This deficiency will be cited on complaint 21-AS-20250903150111. The facility is planning to replace the damaged flooring during the weekend of 9/19/2025 to 9/21/2025. LPA unable to complete Annual Inspection. Annual Continuation Visit to be conducted at a later date. Deficiencies are cited from the California Code of Regulations (CCRs), and/or the Health and Safety Code. Failure to correct the cited deficiency, on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. Exit interview conducted. Copy of report, LIC809D, Plan of Corrections, LIC421BG, LIC811 Confidential Names and Appeal Rights discussed and provided to ED Lau. Signature on form confirms receipt of documents.