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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 496803049
Report Date: 04/22/2026
Date Signed: 04/22/2026 04:01:12 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SANTA ROSA RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME:VARENNA AT FOUNTAINGROVEFACILITY NUMBER:
496803049
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:
BLAKE, DOUGLASFACILITY TYPE:
741
ADDRESS:1401 FOUNTAINGROVE PKWYTELEPHONE:
(707) 526-1226
CITY:SANTA ROSASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95403
CAPACITY: 322CENSUS: 228DATE:
04/22/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:OfficeUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:50 PM
MET WITH:Douglas Blake-Administrator/EDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:35 PM
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An informal office meeting was held today with Varenna at Fountaingrove, Gallaher Senior Living Management LLC, 4/22/26, in the Santa Rosa Regional Office. Present in the meeting were the following licensing staff: Regional Manager, Carla Martinez, Licensing Program Manager, Bethany Moellers, and Licensing Program Analyst, Dina Alviso.

Santa Rosa Fire Department (SRFD) attendees: Fire Marshall, Mike Johnson, and Assistant Fire Marshall, Kemplen Robbins.

Varenna attendees as follows: Page Ensor, CEO, Gallaher Signature Living, Douglas Blake, Executive Director/Administrator, Gallaher Signature Living, Jennifer Haney, L.V.N., Wellness Navigator, Gallaher Signature Living, and Lori Ferguson, Partner, Hanson Bridgett

This meeting is being conducted to discuss concerns identified by the Licensing Agency in recent complaint investigations, 21-AS-20260130125255 and 21-AS-20260223152740. The following are concerns that have been identified during the complaint investigations:

  • Facility has not followed through with obtaining required updated medical assessment/medical visits for medical updates on all residents in care, ensuring reappraisals are completed for all residents, as required.
  • Facility has not followed through with ensuring when residents are observed with any changes in physical health conditions, etc, observations are addressed appropriately, per regulations.
  • .Facility’s third, 3rd, floor is fire cleared, by the SRFD, for ambulatory only residents; The facility has residents that are non-ambulatory residing on the third floor, which is a violation of the fire clearance approval. This deficiency was cited, 3/30/26, which included an immediate civil penalty assessment.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Bethany Moellers
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dina Alviso
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/22/2026
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
SANTA ROSA RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME: VARENNA AT FOUNTAINGROVE
FACILITY NUMBER: 496803049
VISIT DATE: 04/22/2026
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Regulation requirements shown below on the noted items of concern.

87463(a)(h) Reappraisals- The pre-admission appraisal, as specified in Section 87457, Pre-Admission Appraisal, shall be updated in writing as frequently as necessary or once every 12 months, whichever occurs first, to note significant changes in condition, as defined in Section 87101, Definitions, and to keep the appraisal accurate. For the purposes of this section, the updated pre-admission appraisal shall be referred to as the reappraisal. The licensee shall request that all residents receive an annual routine visit with a licensed medical professional once every twelve months, either in person or by video appointment.

87466 Observation of the Resident- The licensee shall ensure that residents are regularly observed for changes in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and that appropriate assistance is provided when such observation reveals unmet needs. When changes such as unusual weight gains or losses or deterioration of mental ability or a physical health condition are observed, the licensee shall ensure that such changes are documented and brought to the attention of the resident's physician and the resident's responsible person, if any.

87202(a) Fire Clearance - All facilities shall maintain a fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department, or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal. Prior to accepting or retaining any of the following types of persons, the applicant or licensee shall notify the licensing agency and obtain an appropriate fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department, or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal

87203 Fire Safety - All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the protection of life and property against fire and panic.

Plan of continued compliance with ensuring facility residents are residing in appropriately fire cleared units, medical assessments, and observations are addressed as required.

Facility to ensure care plans are documented from the reappraisals, ensuring care needs are being met, for all residents. Facility has provided information on 3rd floor residents, and plan on obtaining needed medical assessments/medical updates and reappraisals on residents residing on the third floor.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Bethany Moellers
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dina Alviso
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/22/2026
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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
SANTA ROSA RO, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME: VARENNA AT FOUNTAINGROVE
FACILITY NUMBER: 496803049
VISIT DATE: 04/22/2026
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The plan on ensuring all residents residing on the 3rd floor are ambulatory only. Facility to keep licensing updated on compliance for ensuring “ambulatory only” are residing on the 3rd floor. Ensuring the facility is in compliance with the fire clearance approval at all times; Fire clearance is approved for three hundred and twenty-two (322) as follows: Villetta building(1st & 2nd FL)-132 non-ambulatory, includes 8 bedridden, third floor of Villeta building 72 ambulatory only, Casitas #1 through #27, 54 non-ambulatory, and North & South buildings, 64 non-ambulatory.

Facility agreed to the above items discussed and will ensure the facility’s plan of operation is in compliance with Title 22 regulations/HSC requirements, for RCFE/CCRC, at all times.

Facility will submit the plan of having a"fire watch" in place for the facility, each building, main building, North building, South building, and for the casitas on the property. The fire watch will remain in place, on each shift, until the 3rd floor is in compliance, and the Department has received the new STD850 fire clearance inspection approval. This "fire watch" plan is due to the Department by 4/29/26.

Licensing reviewed a recent resident incident that was reported by Varenna, which included a required SOC341, suspected abuse report; Varenna acknowledged the incident reported, and how the facility is addressing the concerns of suspected financial abuse of a resident, by a volunteer at Varenna. Varenna terminated the volunteer due to this incident and have told the former volunteer they are not allowed on-site and/or access to residents on-site, due to the suspected financial abuse.

Varenna has agreed to submit any documentation related to this incident, including follow-up documentation/information regarding the financial abuse of the resident by the facility’s former volunteer; Administrator will submit this documentation by 4/24/26.

No deficiencies cited during today's meeting.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Bethany Moellers
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dina Alviso
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/22/2026
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