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BELMARE SENIOR LIVINGLicense 5027012071 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 9/21 23 at approximately Licensing Program Analysts (LPA Maja Jensen and Kimberly Viarella arrived unannounced to conduct a case management in relation to an incident report received by the Department on 9/17/23. LPA Jensen and Viarella met with Health and Wellness Director Terri Ford and explained the purpose of today's visit. The incident report received stated that Resident 1 (R1) left the facility unassisted and without staffs knowledge on 9/16/23. LPA Jensen conducted an interview with the Health and Wellness Director and was advised that in the morning on 9/16/23 staff did rounds at approximately 7am and R1 was observed in her room. At 7:45am staff went to R1's room and could not locate her. Staff reviewed video footage for the main entrance of the facility and saw R1 leave through the front door at 7:31am. At approximately 8:15am the resident was located by a family member and brought back to the facility. LPA Jensen was also advised that R1 had a previous elopement approximately 2 months prior to the incident of 9/16/23. On 9/17/23 R1 was moved from the assisted living section of the facility to the memory care unit. LPA Jensen reviewed the LIC 624 (Unusual Incident/Injury Report) and the LIC 602 (Physician's report). The LIC 602 indicates that the resident cannot leave the facility unassisted. Citations are being issued pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22, Division 6. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, an LIC 811 and appeal rights were provided.

Citations

4 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(a)Type B

    Maintenance and Operation(a) The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times...The facility failed to meet this requirement as evidenced by: This LPA observed that 2 out of 3 resident beds either had soiled mattress protectors or were missing sheets and only had a mattress protector. One room was also malodorous.

  • 87465Type A

    Incidental Medical and Dental Care(a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed...(9) The licensee shall ensure that infection control practices are maintained in the facility... The facility failed to meet the above requirement as evidenced by: The facility required residents and staff to provide skin-scraping tests as evidence that they had scabies when their own policy stated that it was not necessary.

  • 87464(f)(1)Type A

    Basic ServicesBasic 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 was not met as evidenced by: Based on the incident report provided and the interview conducted with the Health and Wellness director, R1 left the facility without the knowledge of staff which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of residents in care.

  • 87608(a)(3)Type B

    (a) ... Postural supports may be used under the following conditions. (3) A written order from a physician indicating the need ... maintained in the resident’s record. The licensing agency may require... The facility failed to meet the above requirement as evidenced by: The facility did not include a doctor's note in R1's file indicating the need for a postural support.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 21, 2023 inspection of BELMARE SENIOR LIVING?

This was a other inspection of BELMARE SENIOR LIVING on September 21, 2023. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to BELMARE SENIOR LIVING on September 21, 2023?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "Maintenance and Operation(a) The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times...The facility ..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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