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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Alexandre Vo, conducted an announced Pre-Licensing visit regarding the application for Change of Capacity. LPA met with Licensee, Kevin Kahnis, and Administrator, Quetzalli Kahnis, and was allowed entry into the facility after identifying himself and stating the purpose of the visit. Facility currently serves fifteen (15) elderly residents and request to increase the capacity to eighteen (18) elderly residents, ages 60 and above. This facility houses nine (9) bedrooms and four (4) bathrooms for residents' use. The Fire Clearance was approved on July 26, 2021 for ten (10) non-ambulatory residents and eight (8) bedridden residents who are to be housed in rooms number one (1), two (2), five (5), and seven (7). Facility has an approved hospice waiver for one (1). Facility serves residents diagnosed with dementia. Facility has two (2) kitchen staff and four (4) caregivers on shift during the visit.
A tour of the facility was conducted inside and out. LPA was accompanied by Licensee, Kevin Kahnis, and Administrator, Quetzalli Kahnis during the inspection. According to the Licensee, the facility does not keep firearms, ammunition, or dangerous items on the property. The pool is fenced, has a self-closing latch, and is inaccessible to residents. There is a locked centralized storage area for medication and for confidential residents and staff files. The facility is clean and in good repair. Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are operational. The facility has a call pendant for residents and plan to obtain pendants for each resident upon capacity increase approval. Facility’s temperature was set at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot water temperatures were measured at 110, 114, and 120 degrees Fahrenheit at faucets for residents’ use. There is appropriate furnishings including lighting, hygiene products, beds, storage capacity, clean linens in good repair. Indoor and outdoor passageways are free of obstruction. There are non-slip materials on rugs. Bathrooms are equipped with grab bars, non-skid mats, and showers, sinks, and toilets are operational. Chemicals and cleaning solutions are inaccessible to residents and are stored separate from the food supply. There is a seven-day supply of non-perishable food items, and a two-day supply of perishable food items. There is a shaded outdoor activities area. First aid and emergency supplies are present. Auditory devices are in place to monitor exits. |