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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 Applicants, Mary Joyce Nora and Paul Nora. The facility contains 4 bedrooms with 2.5 bathrooms and is a single-story building with a 2-car garage. The facility is an existing RCFE with four residents. At the time of the visit, LPA observed three (3) out of four (4) residents in the living room and one (1) in their respective bedroom. 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 Applicants, 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 gate, which was located on the right side of the house, was observed to be self-closing and self-latching. The kitchen was clean, and knives were stored in a locked bottom cupboard under the oven. There were smoke/carbon monoxide detectors installed throughout common areas as well as all of the bedrooms, which were centrally wired, tested and observed to be in good operation. LPA also observed another separate carbon monoxide detector in the kitchen that was tested and operational. LPA observed that there were alarms installed on all of the exit doors that were tested and observed to be functional. The fire extinguisher was located in the kitchen and was observed to be appropriately charged and mounted. Centrally Stored medications were stored in a locked cabinet that was located in living room which also contained the complete first aid kit. Cleaning supplies were stored in a locked cupboard in the laundry room above the washer and dryer. The garage was locked and inaccessible to the residents in care.
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