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25 | On July 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cindy Hamilton and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Abdoulaye Traore conducted an annual inspection. The facility converted from a Group Home to STRTP (Short Term Therapeutic Program) on 08/19/2021. LPA was met at the facility by Facility Manager II Debra Kennedy and later joined by Facility Manager III Sherrae Smith.
A physical plant inspection was completed and included the following checks: Facility grounds are clean and free of debris and observable hazards. There is adequate indoor and outdoor activity space. Sports equipment/toys/books/games were observed for children’s recreation time. All facility smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are in appropriate working order; fire extinguisher is properly charged and serviced. Licensee maintains an adequate supply of perishable and non-perishable foods and appears to be following the posted menu. All required forms are posted including the Grievance Procedures, Visitation Policies, Personal Rights form, and Foster Care Ombudsman poster. Medications are locked and centrally stored in a locked closet in the staff office. Licensee did not have provisions for contraceptives to be held in individually locked containers by clients. Individual beds were observed with appropriate clean linens, pillows, comforters, and mattresses in good repair. The hot water in the client’s bathroom was measured to be 113 degrees.
Facility has cameras in common areas of the facility. The facility has an exception on file to use the cameras and are meeting the terms and conditions. Per facility staff, no firearms or weapons are allowed in the facility.
Based on observations the facility is being issued a technical violation of Title 22, Chapter 7.5, version 3.1, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Interim Licensing Standards (ILS) section 87075(b)(1)(A) Health Related Services. |