| Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kelly Dulek conducted a Pre-Licensing Inspection with Administrator Sara Jackson. A Change of Ownership Application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was received by Community Care Licensing (CCL) on 11/07/2022. A Fire Clearance was approved on 04/24/2023.
Beginning at 10:58AM, a tour of the physical plant was conducted and the following observed:
BEDROOMS: The LPA observed the resident bedrooms, which were furnished appropriately with clean linens, appropriate furnishings and sufficient lighting. There are 6 (six) total bedrooms; 4 (four) are private bedrooms, 1 (one) is a shared room and 1 (one) is designated as a staff room.
RESTROOMS: The LPA observed three (3) restrooms in the facility; two (2) are shared resident restrooms and one (1) is a private restroom. Resident restrooms were observed to be clean and sanitary and in operating condition with grab bars and non-skid surfaces. Water temperature was measured in the common resident restrooms and was within the required range.
COMMON SPACES: In the common areas, walls and flooring were checked for cleanliness and good condition. At the time of the visit, living room and dining room furniture was observed to be in good condition. A fireplace was noted and was observed to be adequately screened and inaccessible to residents in care. The LPA observed the required postings in the common area. Medications are stored in a locked cabinet.
KITCHEN: Kitchen appliances appeared to be in operable condition. The facility has a sufficient supply of perishable and non-perishable food. All knives were observed to be locked in a kitchen drawer. Fire extinguisher is fully charged, stamped for 2023 and recently purchased. The facility has both smoke detectors and separate smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector, which were tested beginning at 02:22PM and were functional at the time of the visit.
Continued on LIC 809-C
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