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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 075601035
Report Date: 02/26/2025
Date Signed: 02/26/2025 05:39:42 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/26/2025 05:39 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND ASC, 1515 CLAY STREET, STE. 310
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:CARRIAGE CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
075601035
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:
TUAZON, GABRIEL & ERLINDAFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:1959 CARRIAGE DRIVETELEPHONE:
(925) 977-9678
CITY:WALNUT CREEKSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94598
CAPACITY: 6CENSUS: 5DATE:
02/26/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Required - 1 YearUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Administrators Gabriel and Erlinda TuazonTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
06:00 PM
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On February 26, 2025 at 01:00 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) James Sampair arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. Upon entrance, the LPA informed Administrators Gabriel and Erlinda Tuazon of the purpose of the visit.

The LPA inspected the inside and outside of the facility. The inspection included the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, storage sheds, and yard. An adequate amount of food supplies were observed, more than the required minimum of 2 days perishable and 7 days non-perishable food. The central storage for medications was locked. The dangerous objects were stored in locked cabinets, but toxic cleaners and paint supplies were not stored in a locked cabinet.

Facility has working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Facility conducts disaster/emergency and fire drills on a quarterly basis; records showed that the most recent drill was conducted on January 12, 2025. The fire extinguishers were fully charged and replaced July 26, 2024. The indoor temperature was 69.7 degrees Fahrenheit, in the acceptable range, but the maximum hot water temperature was 122.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which was not in the acceptable range.

The LPA reviewed 5 resident and 5 staff records.

Citations for 2 A-Type and 2 B-Type deficiencies were issued (for details refer to LIC 809-D).

Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Harpreet Humpal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: James Sampair
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/26/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Document Has Been Signed on 02/26/2025 05:39 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: James Sampair On 02/26/2025 at 04:57 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 1515 CLAY STREET, STE. 310
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: CARRIAGE CARE

FACILITY NUMBER: 075601035

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:

VISIT DATE: 02/26/2025

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)
Type A
Section Cited
CCR
87303(e)(2)
Maintenance and Operation
(e) Water supplies and plumbing fixtures shall be maintained as follows: (2) Faucets used by residents for personal care such as shaving and grooming shall deliver hot water. Hot water temperature controls shall be maintained to automatically regulate the temperature of hot water used by residents to attain a temperature of not less than 105 degree F (41 degrees C) and not more than 120 degree F (49 degrees C).

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 places it was tested at 122.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 02/27/2025
Plan of Correction
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Licensee reduced temperature during the visit and cleard the deficiency.
Type A
Section Cited
CCR
87309(a)
Storage Space and Access
(a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattended if outside the locked storage.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The storage room that contained cleaning solutions and poisonous substances had an unlocked door, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 02/27/2025
Plan of Correction
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Licensee locked the storage room door, clearing the deficiency during the inspection.
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Harpreet Humpal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:James Sampair
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/26/2025


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Created By: James Sampair On 02/26/2025 at 04:57 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 1515 CLAY STREET, STE. 310
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: CARRIAGE CARE

FACILITY NUMBER: 075601035

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:

VISIT DATE: 02/26/2025

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)
Type B
Section Cited
HSC
1569.625(b)(2)
Other Provisions
(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 of the 5 staff files that contained no proof of staff completing the required training during the past 12 months which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 03/05/2025
Plan of Correction
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On or before the due date, the Licensee will send LPA message stating that proof of training is in the staff members' file for 2024 training.
Type B
Section Cited
CCR
87463(i)
Reappraisals
(i) When there is significant change in condition, as defined in Section 87101, Definitions, or once every 12 months, whichever occurs first, the licensee shall arrange an in-person or virtual meeting or conference call to share the reappraisal with the resident, the resident's representative, if applicable, and appropriate facility staff, as specified in Section 87467, Resident Participation in Decision Making.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the Appraisal / Needs and Services and annual physical (Physician's Report) that was missing for 2 of the 5 residents, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 03/05/2025
Plan of Correction
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On or before the due date, the Licensee will send LPA message stating that appointments have been set for the residents and that a new Appraisal / Needs and Services will be completed after the visit for those 2 residents based on what she knows and what the Physician's Report states.
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Harpreet Humpal
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:James Sampair
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/26/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/26/2025


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