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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 045920042
Report Date: 11/20/2025
Date Signed: 11/20/2025 11:08:57 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 11/20/2025 11:08 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO NORTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME:	ALMOND BLOSSOM ASSISTED LIVING-BH 1		FACILITY NUMBER:	045920042
ADMINISTRATOR/ DIRECTOR:	CARTWRIGHT, KATHERINE		FACILITY TYPE:	740
ADDRESS:	1 BUDLEE CT		TELEPHONE:	(530) 809-2408
CITY:	CHICO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95928
CAPACITY: 6		CENSUS: 6	DATE:	11/20/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN:	09:45 AM
MET WITH:	Mandy Elmaleh - administrator		TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION COMPLETED:	11:15 AM

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11/20/2025 09:45 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rebecca Knight arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a 1-Year Required Annual Inspection. LPA met with administrator Mandy Elmaleh and licensee Catherine Kartwright and explained the purpose of the visit.

LPA and the administrator toured facility together to ensure health and safety of residents in care. Areas toured include but are not limited to: common areas, six (6) resident rooms, two (2) bathrooms, kitchen, storage areas, and backyard.

All bedrooms had required furnishings, lighting, and storage. LPA observed the kitchen, bathrooms, and common areas to be clean and in good repair.

Facility has a 2-day perishable and a 7-day non-perishable amount of food. Food appears to be stored and prepared properly. LPA observed the menu and activities calendar to be posted for residents. Hot water temperature was measured within range.

LPA observed two (2) fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors. Foothill Fire Protection services and tests the fire monitoring system of the home every six months. LPA observed medication, chemicals and knives locked inaccessible to residents. Medications were reviewed.

LPA observed the facility to be clean, in good repair and odor-free. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed.

The facility is in substantial compliance, no deficiencies are being cited as a result of today’s inspection.

Exit interview conducted and copy of report was provided to licensee Catherine Kartwright.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Lauren Crocker
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Rebecca Knight
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 11/20/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2025

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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California Health & Human Services Agency

California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:

Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)

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