401703246-8-21-2025-29-AS-RDLN-DKS234-20250821170144

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 401703246
Report Date: 08/21/2025
Date Signed: 08/21/2025 05:01:51 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/21/2025 05:01 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 21731 VENTURA BLVD. #250
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364

FACILITY NAME:	ESCUELA DEL RIO - TOWARD INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM		FACILITY NUMBER:	401703246
ADMINISTRATOR/ DIRECTOR:	DEBORAH ARGANO		FACILITY TYPE:	775
ADDRESS:	1205 EL CAMINO REAL		TELEPHONE:	(805) 466-7032
CITY:	ATASCADERO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93422
CAPACITY: 30		CENSUS: 29	DATE:	08/21/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN:	02:10 PM
MET WITH:	Julia Renzaglia, Administrator		TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION COMPLETED:	05:00 PM

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) De Leon conducted 1 year Annual visit to the facility listed above. LPA met with Julia Renzaglia, Program Director and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the inside and outside of the facility with Program Director. The program site is clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair for the safety and well-being of clients, employees, and visitors. Facility is maintained in conformity with state fire marshal regulations. The smoke detectors are hardwired. The fire system was inspected on 02/04/2025. The facility has a carbon monoxide detector. Hot water temperatures in client bathrooms and kitchen are within regulation measured at 115.1F. All toilets and hand washing facilities are maintained in a safe, sanitary, and operating condition. Each client is accorded safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment to meet their needs. Clients bring their own lunches to program. Food is stored and prepared in a safe and healthful manner. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions and poisons are inaccessible to individuals. Fire extinguishers (2) are located in the large activity room near the electrical room and next to the kitchen entrance. Extinguishers was fully charged, one was last inspected on 2/21/2025. Outdoor walkways are free from obstruction. The facility does not have any current residents taking medications at day program. Centrally stored medications would be locked in a file cabinet in the PD’s locked office and inaccessible to clients. The Centrally Stored Medications are recorded and filed in the locked cabinet. LPA observed sufficient staff to client ratio. The last emergency disaster drill was conducted on 04/17/2025, monthly disaster drills are conducted for different scenarios. Continued 809-C

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelly Burley
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Rachael De Leon
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/21/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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California Health & Human Services Agency

California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:

Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 21731 VENTURA BLVD. #250
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364

FACILITY NAME: ESCUELA DEL RIO - TOWARD INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM	FACILITY NUMBER: 401703246
	VISIT DATE: 08/21/2025

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LPA conducted a file review of five (5) clients. Client files reviewed had Physicians report with TB results, signed admission agreements, current needs and services plans or IPP, consent forms, and Safeguard for cash resources. P&I Cash resources funds were reviewed for the 5 clients in care with ledger, receipts and cash. All files and monies were in-compliance.

LPA conducted a file review of five (5) staff for First Aid/CPR, criminal record clearances and associations, Health screening with TB results, current First Aid/CPR, and initial and annual training records with hours. All records were in-compliance.

Exit interview conducted and copy of report printed for program director.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kelly Burley
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Rachael De Leon
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/21/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/21/2025

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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