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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) V. Maldonado made an unannounced visit at the facility for the purpose of conducting the required annual inspection, using the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tool, to evaluate the facility. LPA Maldonado met with Caregiver, Angela Gavilanes, and explained the purpose for the visit. Administrator, Ralph Estanislao, arrived shortly after and assisted with the visit.
During today's visit, LPA Maldonado conducted a tour of the physical plant with Ralph, observed the facility food supplies, reviewed (6) resident medications, (6) resident files, (3) staff files, and conducted interviews with (3) staff and attempted interviews with (6) residents. The facility is a two-story home, operating as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. It is licensed to serve (6) older adults, ages 60 and over. It has an approved dementia care plan. There is a fire clearance approved for (6) non-ambulatory residents, of which (1) may be bedridden, and has a hospice waiver approved for (4). There is currently (1) resident receiving hospice services. An approved mitigation plan is in place and Infection Control plan has been submitted to the department for review. The facility has an active and current liability insurance policy on file.
The home consists of a living room, kitchen, dining room, (6) resident bedrooms, (1) staff room located upstairs, (2) bathrooms, (1) staff/visitor bathroom, a shaded patio in the backyard with seating, and a detached garage. Upon arrival to the facility, LPA was unable to enter the property and observed the front gate locked. LPA Maldonado had to ring the doorbell and a caregiver had to open the gate by key to allow LPA entry. LPA asked Ralph the reason for the locked gate. He stated it was due to safety precautions as there are transients near the home. The facility does not have a fire clearance approved for locked perimeters. LPA observed all resident bedrooms to have the required furniture, sufficient lighting, and storage space. (5) of (6) residents' beds were observed to have bed rails. However, Resident# 4 (R4) did not have a written physician's order indicating the need for them, in their file. All other residents had proper written physician's orders for the bed rails in their files. The facility is required to have auditory devices. LPA Maldonado observed the auditory device in room# 3 to be inoperable. Cameras were observed operating in common areas of the home. No cameras were observed in private areas/resident rooms.
(Report continued on LIC809-C...) |