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25 | At approximately 12:15 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julie Florio arrived unannounced to conduct a required 1-year annual inspection and was greeted by Jose Arsenio Angeles, Administrator. Facility is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) with four (4) residents in care. All residents were present during today's inspection. Facility has a hospice waiver for two (2) and is approved for all non-ambulatory residents. Facility is vendorized with the North Bay Regional Center (NBRC).
At approximately 12:45 PM, LPA initiated a tour of the facility with Administrator and observed the following: Facility is a one story home, was a comfortable temperature, and passageways were free from obstructions. Water temperatures in Residents' bathrooms measured within the allowable range of 105 to 120 degrees F per Title 22 regulations. LPA observed a supply of hygiene products, clean linens, paper products, and incontinent care briefs available to residents. LPA advised Administrator to ensure that hand towels are not used in the bathrooms and that paper products are always available to residents. LPA also advised Administrator to ensure that all trash cans in the facility are covered to remain in compliance with regulation. Residents' bedrooms were inspected and observed to have appropriate furnishings as outlined in Title 22 regulations. Cabinets containing cleaning supplies and other items that could pose a risk were locked, except in the main facility full bathroom, where LPA observed the magnet used to unlock the cabinets stored on the cabinet which contained Draino, Lysol, Goo Gone, Soft Scrub, and other chemicals which pose a risk to residents in care, (see LIC809D). Additionally, LPA advised Administrator to store the facility's red sharps container inaccessible to residents in care and suggested the locked medication cabinet as an option. Facility has at least two days of perishable food and one week of non-perishable foods, as well as an emergency water supply. Medications were centrally stored and locked. There is a covered seating area in the backyard with outdoor space for activities. Facility has an internet access device available for resident use. Facility has internet available to residents in care and the phone was tested an operational.
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