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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessica Cho conducted an unannounced annual inspection focusing primarily on the Infection Control. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Administrator (Admin) Elvie Hawk. LPA stated the purpose of the visit and entered the facility after completing the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) screening procedure. Upon entry, LPA observed the screening station with hand sanitizer on the table. The required COVID-19 precautionary signs were posted on the front door and throughout the facility. The Administrator's Certificate for Elvie Hawk expires on 2/13/2023.
Around 12:00 pm, LPA and Admin toured the interior and exterior portions of the facility. The facility is a single level structure and licensed for six non-ambulatory; and has a hospice waiver for four residents. As of today, facility had a total of two residents in hospice care. The two residents were sleeping in the shared bedroom and care was being provided by Caregiver Teresa Nunez. Facility appeared clean and sanitary in all observed areas. Rooms were provided with furniture in good repair, clean linens, adequate storage space, and kept free of tripping hazards. Smoke and carbon monoxide tested operational. Bathrooms observed to be in good repair; and provided with a grab bar and a non-skid floor mat. Facility had the required hand washing signs posted in all the bathrooms. Hot water measured at 105.0 degrees in Bathrooms #1 to #4. Facility met the minimum two day perishable and seven day non-perishable food stock requirements. Medications, cleaning supplies, and sharp items were inaccessible to the residents in care. The fire extinguishers were mounted and charged in the kitchen. For the exterior portion, the facility had a gazebo and a patio with ample seating under a lattice, and grounds were free of tripping hazards. The side gates were self-closing and self-latching. LPA observed the emergency disaster and evacuation plans. Facility had sufficient emergency food and water supply. The First Aid Kit had all the required components, and the facility had sufficient PPE supplies stored in the closet.
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