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25 | At 10:00 a.m. on 10/16/24, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nicholas Reed conducted an announced prelicensing inspection. LPA met with the licensee and disclosed the reason for the visit. LPA and the licensee toured the facility inside and out at 10:10 a.m.
Today's prelicensing inspection is an initial application with no residents in care. The facility is a single story building with six (06) bedrooms, three (03) bathrooms, kitchen, garage, common areas, and outdoor areas. It has an approved fire clearance for six (06) nonambulatory residents, of which one (01) may be bedridden in Bedroom #3. The facility plans to serve residents with dementia. Approved hospice waivers for five (05).
The front entrance is gated and unlocked. Fruit bearing trees were observed in the front and back yards. Both yards were maintained. Shaded seating areas were observed at the front and rear of the facility as well. At the front door, LPA observed postings for the facility sketch, administrator certificate, emergency disaster plan, personal rights, theft and loss policy, rights of resident councils, nondiscrimination notice, confidential complaint contacts, and ombudsman contacts.
Walls, floors, windows, screens, and blinds were clean and in good repair. At 10:15 a.m. LPA measured the room temperature to be 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The living room contained a television, reading materials, board games, puzzles, and furniture in good repair. A fireplace was appropriately covered. LPA also observed an office area near the main entrance. At 10:20 a.m. the house telephone was called and deemed operational. At 10:25 a.m., smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and operational. Smoke detectors are hard-wired and functioned simultaneously. At approximately 10:30 a.m. LPA observed a fully charged fire extinguisher in the kitchen. It was purchased on 06/30/24. Hallways and resident rooms contained night lights and emergency flashlights. Hallway closets contained hygiene supplies, paper supplies, and adequate amounts of fresh linens.
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