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25 | On 10/10/24 at 8:30 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Pang Lee and Arielle Pascua arrived announced to conduct a Pre-Licensing Inspection of the facility to ensure compliance with Title 22 regulations. LPAs met with applicant, Cleopatra Gardiner. Licensee assisted LPAs in today’s inspection. This Applicant is seeking licensure for a 14 non-ambulatory Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) to accept and retain at any given time with a perspective of hospice waiver for two. This facility will also have a dementia plan on file. The facility will not have live in staff and will provide 24/7 care to residents. There were no residents at this time. A brief interview with applicant Gardiner was conducted.
Cleopatra Gardiner will be the Administrator of this facility. The facility administrator’s certificate # is 6069023740 and will expire 04/15/2026. Per Guardian and LIC 500 Personnel Report, the proposed administrator Cleopatra Gardiner to this pending facility is also associated to two other facilities Love and Comfort Elderly Care and Vita Bella Elderly Care III as the administrator. The facility has an infection control plan and an emergency disaster plan completed and provided to Licensing for approval.
LPAs toured the facility and inspected the kitchen area. Cabinets and drawers were opened and reviewed at this time. Silverware, plates, and utensils were observed to be sufficient to meet the needs of the residents at this time. Knives were observed to be made inaccessible to the residents at this time. The food storage unit, facility refrigerator, was observed to be functional and in good repair at this time. Food supplies were reviewed for adequate 2-day perishables and 7-day non-perishable quantities, and they both were observed not sufficient at this time. LPAs observed 37 cans of various canned goods, a pack of 6 instant ramen, 4 packs of spaghetti noodles, a container of quick oats, macaroni and cheese, cereal and 12 cans of Pepsi Soda. LPAs observed cleaning supplies and laundry supplies were made accessible to the residents at this time. Cleaning and laundry supplies were stored inside the washer such as Clorox, window, tide, and fabric softener. The common area and dining area were observed to be furnished and not sufficient to seat and meet the needs of the 14 residents at this time. LPAs observed 6 seats around the dining table with no additional seating.
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