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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 335530186
Report Date: 08/21/2025
Date Signed: 08/21/2025 11:06:35 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/21/2025 11:06 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
SAN BERNARDINO ASC, 1650 SPRUCE ST STE 200 MS29-27
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
FACILITY NAME:PEPPERMINT RIDGEFACILITY NUMBER:
335530186
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		BARRON, STEPHANIEFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:648 LOCUST STTELEPHONE:
(951) 273-7320
CITY:CORONASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92879
CAPACITY: 4CENSUS: 2DATE:
08/21/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Required - 1 YearUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:15 AM
MET WITH:. Facility Administrator Stephanie Barron TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
11:30 AM
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On 08/21/2025, at 09:15 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beena Singh made an unannounced visit to the facility. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a required comprehensive annual inspection. LPA Singh met with a staff and was granted entry to the facility. At the time of the visit there were two (2) staff present, and five (5) residents present. Facility Administrator Stephanie Barron was contacted and informed of the visit, administrator Stephanie Barron arrived during the visit. LPA Singh explained the purpose of the visit to Administrator Stephanie Barron.

The facility is a four (4) bedroom, two and a half (2 1/2) bathroom home with a attached garage. There is a kitchen/dining area, living room, activity room and laundry area. The facility is the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The facility is licensed for a capacity of four (4) residents of which three (3) can be non-ambulatory and one (1) bedridden. The current census is two (2) residents. LPA was accompanied by administrator Stephanie Barron to conduct a general overall inspection, which included, but was not limited to, the following:

Physical Plant: The facility is operating in the capacity approved by Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). LPA observed no obstructions to indoor and outdoor passageways. The facility is maintained at a comfortable temperature of 74 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA inspected resident bedrooms; they are equipped with required furniture such as: mattresses, lamps and storage space. LPA observed sufficient lightning. Moreover, LPA observed that bathrooms were clean, and appliances were operating appropriately. LPA observed grab bars and non-skid mat in the resident bathrooms. LPA observed sufficient furniture and lighting throughout the facility. LPA measured and observed the water temperatures in the bathroom to be at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility is equipped with operating smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Efren Malagon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Beena Singh
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/21/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BERNARDINO ASC, 1650 SPRUCE ST STE 200 MS29-27
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
FACILITY NAME: PEPPERMINT RIDGE
FACILITY NUMBER: 335530186
VISIT DATE: 08/21/2025
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Posters such as personal rights, the CCLD complaint poster, Ombudsman Poster, Labor Laws and the Emergency Disaster plan were posted in a common area.

LPA observed the knives locked and inaccessible to residents in care. There was a designated storage space for resident/staff files. There is a cabinet in the staff office with the residents’ medications locked in the medication cabinet.

Food Service: Seven (7) days non-perishable and three (3) days perishable food supply observed at the facility.

Care & Supervision: The facility has certified administrators. LPA Singh observe sufficient number of staff to provide care and supervision to the residents in care.

Record Review: LPA reviewed three (3) resident files for admission agreements, updated physician reports, and pre-placement appraisals. The files reviewed were complete. LPA reviewed three (3) personnel files- one(1) administrator and two(2) staff files for First Aid/CPR certification, criminal record clearance, training, and health screenings with tuberculosis (TB) test results. Fire drill conducted on 05/28/2025 and earthquake drill was conducted on 06/20/2025 at the facility. LPA Singh also reviewed medications administration record (MAR), was complete, no issues.

An exit interview was conducted where this report LIC809, LIC809C were discussed and provided to Facility Administrator Stephanie Barron and operations manager-Jessica Paz.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Efren Malagon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Beena Singh
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025
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