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25 | Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Erik Zaragoza and Gabriela Castro conducted an unannounced Required 1-year visit using the full Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools. LPA met with Cindy and Veronica Perera, Licensees/Administrators for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit.
The following 12 (CARE) tool domains were observed and reviewed: Infection Control, Physical Plant/Environment Safety, Operational Requirements, Staffing, Personnel Records/Staff Training, Client Rights/Information, Client Records/Incident Reports, Food Service, Health Related Services, Incident Medical and Dental, Disaster Preparedness, and Emergency Intervention.
Infection Control:
· Facility has an infection control plan on file.
Physical Plant/Environment Safety:
· The facility is a single-story home located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of four (4) individual client bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen with a washer and dryer, an attached garage that contains the facility emergency food supply, a backyard with a shaded area, and two (2) client restrooms which had a hot temperature reading of 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and 123.2 degrees Fahrenheit which exceeds the 105 – 120 degree Fahrenheit range. Knives are kept locked in a cabinet in the kitchen of the facility, and the chemicals and cleaning supplies are kept locked in a cabinet.
· The interior and exterior physical plant was inspected. Exit doors are free of any obstruction. There are no pools or bodies of water accessible to the clients. Fire alarm system and carbon monoxide detectors are operational. The facility has two (2) fully charged fire extinguishers kept in the facility. |