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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Araceli Canela, arrived unannounced to conduct an Annual Required - 1 Year inspection and met with Executive Director/Administrator, Claudia Morales. The annual inspection is focused on the Infection Control procedures and practices of this facility.
This facility is licensed to care for up to 83 residents, of which 55 residents can be non-ambulatory, 28 ambulatory and there is an approved hospice waiver for three (3) of the residents to be on Hospice services. At this time the facility has 54 residents living in the facility. LPA toured facility and grounds with Executive Director and Maintenance Director, Andrew Glaes and observed COVID-19 precaution signs posted in common areas and bathrooms to promote face coverings, Coughing etiquette and hand washing. Visitors are said to be screened for COVID-19 symptoms upon arrival to the facility, yet LPA came in to the facility at the same time as two other individuals were coming in and facility front desk staff failed to request LPA to sign in, take temperature or follow Covid Guidance entrance procedure. . Infection control practices were present in the following: face coverings, daily monitoring, temperatures checks for residents and staff, daily facility cleaning of high touch areas and 30-day PPE supply. Facility will follow indoor visitation requirement of verifying and tracking COVID-19 vaccination or verify non-essential visitors have proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Facility states staff clean and disinfect the facility daily and every night. Bathrooms are equipped with liquid soap, hand sanitizer and paper towels, Covid hand washing posters and garbage can. Covid-19 Mitigation plan was submitted to the department on 6/25/2021. Caregivers have completed PPE training but Executive Director will inform LPA on N-95 Fit testing for staff. LPA observed hand sanitizers throughout facility.
In addition, facility was found to be Clean at a comfortable temperature with all exits free from obstruction, and emergency evacuation chairs were observed on the top stairs. Fire Extinguishers were found to be charged and serviced 11/18/2021. Facility has hard wired smoke alarms and fire sprinklers that are serviced yearly. At time of inspection, there was sufficient supply of both perishable and nonperishable foods as required by Title 22 Regulations and staff were observed wearing face covering.
No citations issued during todays visit, this report emailed to facility due to printer issues. |