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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sean Haddad conducted this announced inspection for the purpose of conducting a pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with Applicant (AP) Tricia Pedroza and Administrator (AD) Ephantus Warui, discussed the purpose of the inspection, and toured the facility. Facility is to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. Application was submitted to Community Care Licensing on 07/20/2023. This is a change of ownership with persons in care.
During the inspection, LPA, AP, and AD observed the following: Structure: facility is a large commercial facility. There is one building with three stories. The first story contains resident rooms, offices, common areas, the kitchen, and the memory care unit with delayed egress. The second story contains resident rooms and common areas. The basement level contains parking and storage areas. There is a central open-air courtyard. The medication room is on the first floor. There are 18 bedrooms in the memory care unit and 107 bedrooms in the assisted living section. Resident rooms contain their own bathrooms. Facility telephone number is (714) 962-5531. Resident Bedrooms: the resident bedrooms are spacious and will easily accommodate the residents’ furnishings. Lights, chairs, linens, and storage for 14 resident bedrooms inspected. Bathrooms: were clean, faucets and toilets were operational. Water temperature: tested between 105 degrees F and 118 degrees. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: new linens and fully stocked linen closets were observed. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: reviewed. Food Service: 2 days perishable and 7 days nonperishable food supply reviewed. Carbon Monoxide, Smoke Detectors, Fire Extinguisher: observed. Appliances: stove burners, microwave, washer, and dryer inspected. Knives: observed locked in the kitchen. Toxins: observed locked in the two housekeeping closets. Medications are locked in medication carts inside the medication room. First-Aid Kit & Activity Supplies: observed and available. Resident & Staff Files: LPA reviewed 14 resident files and 10 staff files. Fire clearance was approved by the Fountain Valley Fire Department on 09/12/2023 for 88 ambulatory, 156 non-ambulatory, and 6 bedridden.
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