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25 | At 10:00 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mike Barrett contacted the facility via FaceTime application, using iPhone technology, to commence a pre-licensing inspection due to COVID-19 and pre-cautionary measures. LPA identified himself and discussed the purpose of the announced video call and spoke with General Manager (GM), Rachel Dupont and Administrator (AD), Michelle Nesbit. The facility contains four (5) bedrooms with two (2) full bathrooms, is a single-story building with a 2-car garage. This pre-licensing inspection was due to a change in ownership and the facility had six (6) residents in care at the time of this inspection.
The inspection was as follows:
Physical Plant:
At 10:10 AM LPA Barrett conducted the virtual inspection and toured the inside and outside of this facility with GM Dupont and AD Nesbit, including but not limited to the kitchen, common areas, laundry room, garage, bathrooms, bedrooms, back patio and walkways. LPA observed that the facility was clean, there were no obstructions to the interior or exterior walkways and the backyard gates were observed to be self-closing and self-latching. The kitchen was clean, and knives were stored in a locked drawer. There are smoke/carbon monoxide detectors installed throughout common areas as well as all of the bedrooms which are centrally wired and observed to be in good operation. LPA observed that there were alarms installed on all of the exit doors that were observed to be functional. Fire extinguishers were located in the living room and above the medication cabinet and were observed to be appropriately charged and mounted. Centrally Stored medications were observed to be stored in a locked cabinet that also contained the complete first aid kit .
Bedrooms:
Bedrooms were observed to have made beds, bedroom furniture, appropriate lighting and exit doors were free of obstructions and exit door alarms were in working order.
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