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25 | Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Erik Zaragoza conducted an unannounced Required 1-year visit using the full Care Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools. LPA explained the purpose of the visit to Maria Jacobo, administrator for the facility, and was granted entrance. There are seventy-six (76) total residents residing in the facility, six (6) of which are non-ambulatory and seventy (70) of which are ambulatory.
The following 12 (CARE) tool domains were observed and reviewed: Infection Control, Physical Plant/Environment Safety, Operational Requirements, Staffing, Personnel Records/Staff Training, Resident Rights/Information, Resident Records/Incident Reports, Food Service, Planned Activities, Incident Medical and Dental, Disaster Preparedness, and Residents with Special Health Needs.
Infection Control:
· Infection control practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) were observed.
· Infection control plan is on file.
Physical Plant/Environment Safety:
· The facility is a two-story building located in a residential neighborhood. It is licensed for a capacity of sixty-four (64) non-ambulatory residents and ninety-six (96) ambulatory residents, and the second floor of the facility is approved only for ambulatory residents. The facility consists of a kitchen, a dining room, an activity room, a television room, eighty resident bedrooms, a public resident restroom, and two outdoor patio areas that contain a shaded area. LPA checked seven (7) resident bedrooms and found that they had all the required furnishings and fixtures, and LPA also measured the hot water temperature in the public bathroom, along with the bathrooms of resident rooms #10, 11, 23, 27, 37, 55, 58, 61, 63, and 70, all of which fell within the required range of 105 – 120 Degrees Fahrenheit. The facility was observed to be in good repair.
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