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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ryan Gardner made an unannounced visit to the facility. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a required annual inspection, with an emphasis on infection control due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LPA met with Direct Support Staff Victoria Kingsley who confirmed that there are currently no cases/exposures of COVID-19 within the facility. Staff phoned Direct Support Staff Theresa Kingsley who arrived at the facility during the visit. LPA went over COVID-19 best practices for infection control and prevention with Ms. Kingsley. The facility does not have a mitigation plan on file with CCL. LPA will be issuing a Technical Assistance Advisory Note during today's inspection for not having a mitigation plan on file with CCL. Residents have hand sanitizer available to them and the bathrooms were stocked with hand soap and paper towels. LPA observed the facility to have multiple postings throughout the facility for cough etiquette, proper hand washing procedure, social distancing, and emergency contact information for residents has been updated. LPA requested to inspect the facility's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply, which was located near the front entry. Ms. Kingsley has a 30-day supply of PPE items such as gloves, face shields, gowns, surgical masks, N95 masks, disinfectant, and hand sanitizer supply. LPA discussed creating a cart, or similar, to have a supply of PPE ready that would be dedicated for isolation room, along with a trash can to put inside and outside of an isolation room. LPA inquired as to if staff have been fit tested for N95 masks, and Ms. Kingsley stated their staff have not been fit tested yet. LPA will be issuing a Technical Assistance Advisory Note during today's inspection for staff not being fit tested for N95 masks. LPA will not be issuing a deficiency for this item due to the facility not currently having any COVID-19 positive residents, and N95 masks only needing to be worn when a resident is COVID-19 positive or under observation while awaiting test results. All residents and staff are practicing all other COVID-19 precautions, which minimize the risk of them contracting COVID-19. Based on the observations made during today’s visit, no deficiencies were cited per Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and this report was discussed and provided to Ms. Kingsley, along with a copy of the TA Advisory Note for not having a mitigation plan on file and not having completed a N95 fit test for staff. |