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Inspection visit

Routine inspection

BRIGHTER LIVINGLicense 5027012396 citations on this visit
6 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Unannounced Annual visit made out to this facility on 05/01/2026 by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Charlie Yang. This LPA was met by the facility caregiver, Maria Zavala, who was briefly interviewed at this time. This LPA requested that she go ahead and contact the facility designated Administrator, Paula Turpo, to inform her that CCL was present at this time. The facility designated Administrator, Paula Turpo, arrived later to this facility while this LPA was conducting this annual visit. Current census was 6 residents. It was learned that there weren't any residents under the care of hospice at this time. This facility does have an approved waiver to be able to accept and retain up to (5) residents under the care of hospice at any given time. It was learned that this facility has a program to be able to accept and retain dementia residents at any given time. It was learned that there were (2) residents diagnosed with dementia at this time. It was learned that there were (2) residents receiving services through home health at this time. It was learned that this facility does not have a bedridden fire clearance to be able to accept or retain any residents deemed to be bedridden at any given time. Tour of this facility was conducted. Dining area, living area, and all other areas intended for resident use were toured. Furniture and furnishings were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. Linen closet, located in facility hallway closet, was reviewed and observed to contain a sufficient supply of towels, sheets, and bedding able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. Kitchen area was toured. Kitchen drawers and cabinets were opened and reviewed. Food supply for 2-day perishable and 7-day nonperishable quantities was reviewed to make sure that they were in compliance at all times. Pantry area was toured. Administrator certificate # 7020702740 for Paula Turpo which was observed to expire on 10/31/2027 and in compliance at this time. Medication cabinet, located in the facility kitchen cabinets, was observed to be locked and made inaccessible to the residents at this time. First aid kit, located in the kitchen cabinet, was reviewed. This LPA observed that it did contain all of the required components at this time. Fire extinguisher located hanging on the wall adjacent to the kitchen was observed to have been annually inspected by the local fire extinguisher company, Touch Down Fire Inc, with the inspection date of 04/01/2026 and in compliance at this time. Facility resident bedrooms were toured. Furniture and furnishings were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. Facility resident restrooms were toured. Grab bars and non skid mats were observed to be present and in good repair at this time. Hot water temperatures were taken to make sure that they were within the allowed range of 105-120 degrees at all times. A tour of the facility exterior grounds was conducted. A review of the facility perimeter fence, side gates, and all other exits was conducted. A review of (3) facility personnel records was conducted and noted on the following LIC 859. A review of (6) facility resident records was conducted and noted on the following LIC 858. The following forms and documents were requested to be updated and submitted into CCL for review by this LPA: 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 version was given to the facility designated Administrator 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.

  • 1569.625(b)(2)Type A

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [3] facility personnel did not have the required hours of annual training which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87303(a)Type B

    Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the side gate was not properly attached to the post and was unable to be opened properly at this time which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87303(i)Type A

    Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the exits for this facility were not properly equipped with functional alert signals when exiting through them during this visit which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87506(a)Type B

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [6] out of [6] facility resident files were missing required form and documents which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87411(f)Type A

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [3] facility personnel files did not have a completed health screening showing clearance for TB which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  • 87465(a)(6)Type A

    Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [6] out of [6] facility dispensing logs for the residents were not properly updated since the month of May 2026 was not included in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) when this audit was conducted on 05/01/2026 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 May 1, 2026 inspection of BRIGHTER LIVING?

This was a inspection inspection of BRIGHTER LIVING on May 1, 2026. 6 citations were issued: 4 Type A (serious) and 2 Type B.

Were any citations issued to BRIGHTER LIVING on May 1, 2026?

Yes, 6 citations were issued (4 Type A, 2 Type B). The first citation was for: "Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [1] out of [3] facility personnel di..."

What type of inspection was this?

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

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