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32 | LPA Velazquez inspected the kitchen along with Administrator Mejia. Perishable and non-perishable food supply was checked and adequately stocked at the time of the visit. Two bottles of Over The Counter (OTC) supplements were located on the door of the refrigerator door easily accessible to residents which Admin verified. LPA and Admin observed the knives and other sharps were stored in a locked drawer in the kitchen and inaccessible to residents. LPA and Admin observed the dishwasher was inoperable which Admin verified. LPA and Admin observed the oven with excessive grease stains which Admin verified. Resident medications were stored in a locked closet located in the kitchen. The fire extinguishers were fully charged. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be operational. The auditory alarms throughout the facility were in operating condition.
LPA Velazquez along with Administrator Mejia toured the outside grounds. There were no bodies of water present. There was shading and sufficient seating for residents. There were several items in the back yard patio next to the table where residents sit such as a gas can with gasoline, a generator, rusty shovels, rusty garden tools, broken chair, old walker, bed rails, cardboard, and wheelchairs which Admin verified. The exit gate did not have a self-closing latch. There were no security bars or weapons on the premises.
No resident or staff files were reviewed at the time of this visit and a resident medication review was not conducted as this inspection focused primarily on Infection Control.
Deficiencies cited under California Code of Regulations Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Francis Mejia and a copy of this report along with the appeal rights and a copy of the LIC 9098 were provided at the time of this visit. |