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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434700093
Report Date: 12/12/2024
Date Signed: 12/12/2024 04:23:48 PM


COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
HOME CARE SERVICES, 744 P STREET, MS 09-14-90
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
FACILITY NAME:ALLEGRA HOME CARE, INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
434700093
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FRANK SERAFINEFACILITY TYPE:
300
ADDRESS:2880 MOSS HOLLOW DRTELEPHONE:
(408) 794-8646
CITY:SAN JOSESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95121
CAPACITY: CENSUS: DATE:
12/12/2024
Required - 2 YearUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:30 AM
MET WITH:Frank SerafineTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:45 PM
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Home Care Services Bureau (HCSB) analyst, Ramsey Chimienti, arrived at the business office of Allegra Home Care, Inc. for a biennial inspection on 12/12/24. Upon arrival, the HCSB analyst identified himself and was greeted by Frank Serafine. The proper posting of business hours and license was observed. The analyst was then shown to an area where the review of personnel and administrative files could be performed. Upon completion of the file review the analyst discussed the findings of the inspection with the Licensee. The analyst informed Frank of the deficiencies found and explained they would be noted on the 809D.
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ramsey Chimienti
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/12/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Ramsey Chimienti On 12/12/2024 at 10:59 AM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 744 P STREET, MS 09-14-90
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

FACILITY NAME: ALLEGRA HOME CARE, INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 434700093

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/12/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
12/31/2024
Section Cited
1796.23 (a)
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Health and Safety Code § 1796.23 (a) Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of Justice by electronic transmission in a manner approved by the department, unless exempt under subdivision (d). Criminal Background Clearance and/or Exemption approval was not obtained for two of the caregivers on staff. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to clients in care.
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12/31/2024
Section Cited
1796.43 (a)
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Health and Safety Code § 1796.43 (a) Home care organizations that employ affiliated home care aides shall ensure the affiliated home care aides are cleared on the home care aide registry before placing the individual in direct contact with clients. Proof of clearance on the Home Care Aide Registry was not documented in nine of the caregiver’s personnel records that were reviewed by HCSB analyst. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to clients in care.
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12/31/2024
Section Cited
1796.45 (a)
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Health and Safety Code § 1796.45 (a) Affiliated home care aides hired on or after January 1, 2016, shall submit to an examination 90 days prior to employment, or within seven days after employment, to determine that the individual is free of active tuberculosis disease. TB clearance was not documented in seven of the caregiver’s personnel records that were reviewed by HCSB analyst. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to clients in care.
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Section Cited
1796.44 (a)
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Health and Safety Code § 1796.44 (a) A home care organization licensee shall ensure that prior to providing home care services, an affiliated home care aide shall complete the training requirements specified in this section.
A record of completion of the required training hours and topics was not documented in nine of the caregiver’s personnel records that were reviewed by HCSB analyst. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ramsey Chimienti
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/12/2024
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Created By: Ramsey Chimienti On 12/12/2024 at 11:15 AM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 744 P STREET, MS 09-14-90
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

FACILITY NAME: ALLEGRA HOME CARE, INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 434700093

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/12/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
01/13/2025
Section Cited
1796.37 (a)(5)
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Health and Safety Code § 1796.37 (a), (5) …requirements set forth in this chapter, including all of the following…Provides the department, upon request, with a complete list of its affiliated home care aides, and proof that each satisfies the requirements of Sections 1796.43, 1796.44, and 1796.45.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ramsey Chimienti
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/12/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 12/12/2024
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