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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Edward Tapia made an unannounced required annual inspection at this facility. LPA met with staff Joel Goldfain and Pamela Lowe and stated the purpose of this visit. Executive Director Debbie Infield arrived during the visit at 11:30 AM and provided assistance.
The facility is a three level structure and licensed for 138 non-ambulatory with a hospice waiver for 20. This facility is a Residential Care For the Elderly Continuing Care.
At 9:14 AM, LPA Tapia was granted entry after completing the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID 19) screening procedure. For this visit, LPA did not observe the PUB475 See Something, Say Something poster posted by the front desk. LPA toured the interior and exterior portions of the facility. LPA Tapia inspected seventeen rooms at random. Rooms were provided with furniture in good repair, clean linens, adequate storage space, and kept free of tripping hazards. Hardwired smoke, carbon monoxide, and auditory exit alarms were tested to be operational. All bathrooms were provided with grab bars and non-skid floor mats, and hot water measured between the ranges of 72.8 to 109.9 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA made staff aware that water temperature needs to be from 105 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA Tapia observed hand washing signs in the community bathrooms but none in the resident's bathrooms. Facility had hand sanitizers mounted on the wall throughout the facility and in the common areas. Facility met the minimum two-day supply of perishable and seven-day supply of non-perishable food stock requirements. Medications, cleaning supplies and sharp items were inaccessible to residents in care. Facility had adequate supplies of personal protective equipment in place. Fire extinguishers were mounted and charged. For the exterior portion, facility had outside furniture in good repair; and grounds were free of tripping hazards. |