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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434700143
Report Date: 02/10/2022
Date Signed: 02/10/2022 11:20:52 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 744 P STREET, MS 09-14-90
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
FACILITY NAME:AMERICARE SILICON VALLEY INCFACILITY NUMBER:
434700143
ADMINISTRATOR:LEVY, STEVEFACILITY TYPE:
300
ADDRESS:16360 MONTEREY ROAD STE 250TELEPHONE:
(669) 258-5353
CITY:MORGAN HILLSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95037
CAPACITY:0CENSUS: DATE:
02/10/2022
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Biennial Required ContinuationUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Steve LevyTIME COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
NARRATIVE
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Home Care Services Bureau (HCSB) Analyst, Ramsey Chimienti arrived at the business office of AmeriCare Silicon Valley Inc on 2/10/2022. Upon arrival, the HCSB analyst identified himself and was greeted by Steve Levy. 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 Steve. The analyst informed him of the deficiencies found and explained they would be noted on the HCS 809D.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia TibbettsTELEPHONE: (916) 653-1524
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ramsey ChimientiTELEPHONE: (916) 651-6024
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2022
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 744 P STREET, MS 09-14-90
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
FACILITY NAME: AMERICARE SILICON VALLEY INC
FACILITY NUMBER: 434700143
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/10/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.37 (a)
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1796.37 (a)(2)(12)
(a) A home care organization that has its principal place of business in another state, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter, before arranging for home care services provided by an affiliated home care aide to a client in the state, shall comply with all of the following:
(2) Maintain all pertinent records of the operation in California at the California office. All records shall be available to review, copy, audit, and inspect by the licensing agency.
(12) Provides any other information as may be required by the department for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.
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Scan completed HCS 501 form(s) for all employees and email to Anthony.Wainscott@dss.ca.gov by 3/18/2022
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.23 (a)
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1796.23 (a)
(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 State Department of Social Services, unless exempt under subdivision (d). Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall also submit to the State Department of Social Services a signed declaration under penalty of perjury regarding any prior criminal convictions pursuant to Section 1522 and a completed home care aide application.
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Scan completed LIC 508 form(s) for all employees and email to Anthony.Wainscott@dss.ca.gov by 3/18/2022
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.42(a)
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1796.42(a)(1), 1796.23
(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. In addition, the home care organization shall do all of the following:
(1) Ensure any staff person, volunteer, or employee of a home care organization who has contact with clients, prospective clients, or confidential client information that may pose a risk to the clients’ health and safety has met the requirements of Section 1796.23 before being hired.
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 State Department of Social Services, unless exempt under subdivision (d). Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall also submit to the State Department of Social Services a signed declaration under penalty of perjury regarding any prior criminal convictions pursuant to Section 1522 and a completed home care aide application.
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Scan completed SOC 341A form(s) for all employees and email to Anthony.Wainscott@dss.ca.gov by 3/18/2022
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.23
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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 State Department of Social Services, unless exempt under subdivision (d). Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall also submit to the State Department of Social Services a signed declaration under penalty of perjury regarding any prior criminal convictions pursuant to Section 1522 and a completed home care aide application.
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Scan proof of clearance in the form of a DOJ clearance letter or a copy of your current personnel roster in Guardian showing registered/eligible for all employees and email to Anthony.Wainscott@dss.ca.gov by 3/18/2022
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia TibbettsTELEPHONE: (916) 653-1524
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ramsey ChimientiTELEPHONE: (916) 651-6024
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2022
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

HOME CARE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 744 P STREET, MS 09-14-90
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
FACILITY NAME: AMERICARE SILICON VALLEY INC
FACILITY NUMBER: 434700143
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/10/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.44
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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.
(b) An affiliated home care aide shall complete a minimum of five hours of entry-level training prior to presence with a client, as follows:
(1) Two hours of orientation training regarding his or her role as caregiver and the applicable terms of employment.
(2) Three hours of safety training, including basic safety precautions, emergency procedures, and infection control.
(c) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (b), an affiliated home care aide shall complete a minimum of five hours of annual training. The annual training shall relate to core competencies and be population specific, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
(1) Clients’ rights and safety.
(2) How to provide for and respond to a client’s daily living needs.
(3) How to report, prevent, and detect abuse and neglect.
(4) How to assist a client with personal hygiene and other home care services.
(5) If transportation services are provided, how to safely transport a client.
(d) The entry-level training and annual training on department-approved job-related topics described in subdivisions (b) and (c) may be completed through an online training program.
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Scan completed training logs form(s) for all Home Care Aides and email to Anthony.Wainscott@dss.ca.gov by 3/18/2022
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.45
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(a) An individual hired to be an affiliated home care aide on or after January 1, 2015, shall be submitted 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.
(b) For purposes of this section, “examination” means a test for tuberculosis infection that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and that is licensed by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and, if that test is positive, an X-ray of the lungs. The aide shall not work as an affiliated home care aide unless he or she obtains documentation from a licensed medical professional that there is no risk of spreading the disease.
(c) An affiliated home care aide whose employment with a home care organization began before January 1, 2015, shall submit to the examination described in subdivision (a) before July 1, 2015.
(d) After submitting to an examination, an affiliated home care aide whose test for tuberculosis infection is negative shall be required to undergo an examination at least once every two years. Once an affiliated home care aide has a documented positive test for tuberculosis infection that has been followed by an X-ray, the examination is no longer required.
(e) After the examination, an affiliated home care aide shall submit, and the home care organization shall keep on file, a certificate from the examining practitioner showing that the affiliated home care aide was examined and found free from active tuberculosis disease.
(f) The examination is a condition of initial and continuing employment with the home care organization. The affiliated home care aide shall pay the cost of the examination.
(g) An affiliated home care aide who transfers employment from one home care organization to another shall be deemed to meet the requirements of subdivision (a) or (c) if the affiliated home care aide can produce a certificate showing that he or she submitted to the examination within the past two years and was found to be free of active tuberculosis disease, or if it is verified by the home care organization previously employing him or her that it has a certificate on file that contains that showing.
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Scan completed TB clearance certifications for all Home Care Aides to Anthony.Wainscott@dss.ca.gov by 3/18/2022
Type B
03/18/2022
Section Cited
1796.42(b)(d)
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1796.42(b)(d)
Certificate of insurance for a valid workers’ compensation policy covering Affiliated Home Care Aides and a Certificate of insurance for a general and professional liability insurance policy in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate is required.
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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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia TibbettsTELEPHONE: (916) 653-1524
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ramsey ChimientiTELEPHONE: (916) 651-6024
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/10/2022
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