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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 Diane Ragudo, caregiver for the home, and was granted entrance to the facility. Administrator Eliza De Honor arrived shortly thereafter. There are four (4) currently living in the facility, all of whom are on hospice.
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 single-story home located in a residential neighborhood. It is licensed for a capacity of six (6) non-ambulatory residents, along with a hospice waiver approved for six (6) residents. The facility consists of a kitchen, two (2) living rooms, two (2) dining rooms, four (4) resident rooms, a staff room, two (2) residents bathrooms of which Restroom #1 had a hot water temperature reading measured at 107.7 Degrees F, and Restroom #2 had a hot water temperature reading measured at 109.2 Degrees F, a backyard patio area, and an attached garage that contains the facility’s washer and dryer machines and emergency food supplies. The facility’s chemicals, cleaning supplies, and knives are kept locked and inaccessible to residents. The facility was observed to be in good repair.
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