Renaissance at Timber Ridge

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At approximately 1:15PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to redo paperwork regarding the Required-1 Year inspection that occurred on 09/01/2026. LPA met with Administrator Larona Farnum and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA entered the report type as a Case Management Annual Continuation and it should have been Required - 1 year. There are no other changes. To review the annual visit, see the LIC809 dated 09/01/2026. During this visit, Administrator discussed with LPA various regulations and different ways to comply with them.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 14, 2026

Type of visit: Case Management - Annual Continuation

At approximately 8:30AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct a Required-1 Year inspection. LPA met with Administrator Larona Farnum and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator certificate is current. Facility has a Hospice waiver for 6 residents. At approximately 9:00AM, LPA toured the facility to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. The facility was observed to be at a comfortable temperature. Areas toured include but are not limited to resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, storage areas and courtyard. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. Fire extinguishers were fully charged. Smoke detectors are all operational. Carbon Monoxide Detector was present. The common areas and bathrooms were clean and in good repair. All bedrooms had required furniture, bedding, and lighting. Food is prepared in the main kitchen and brought to the building in heated carts. Food appears to be stored and prepared properly. Refrigerators and freezers were maintained at the proper temperature. Facility has required supply of perishable and non-perishable food. Emergency water was present to ensure facility can be self-sufficient for 72 hours. Facility has a generator to supply power in an emergency. Emergency lighting devices were present. First aid kit was present. No pools/bodies of water are on the premises. Facility has been conducting Emergency drills every 3 months. At approximately 10:00AM, LPA reviewed resident files. All resident files contained the required documentation. Reappraisals were conducted within the last 12 months. Documentation of a physician visit within the last 12 months was present. Medication records were organized and contained orders for each medication. Medications were secured in the medication room. Continued on LIC809-C… At approximately 10:45AM, LPA reviewed staff files. Staff files reviewed contained evidence of completed annual training. First Aid/CPR certification was current. All employees requiring background checks are cleared. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCL within 30 days of this visit: LIC500- Personnel Report Evidence of Liability Insurance No deficiencies were observed in the areas inspected, No citations were issued during today’s visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 1, 2026

Allegation investigated: Staff do not provide resident assistance with obtaining medical and dental care. Staff failed to assist residents with transportation needs. Staff did not ensure residents’ beds were in good condition. Staff do not assist residents in a timely manner. Staff do not ensure the facility is free of odor.

At approximately 11:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct an investigation into the above allegation. LPA met with Executive Director Larona Farnum, interviewed staff and reviewed records. Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, facility has assisted with obtaining medical and dental care for residents. LPA reviewed the appointment book and observed multiple scheduled appointments. LPA reviewed facilities transportation records and observed facility has scheduled days of the week to transport residents to medical and dental appointments. When a resident needs a different day, the facility works with the resident to find an alternative mode of transport. Based on interviews conducted and an inspection of residents beds, LPA did not find evidence to support the allegation that residents beds were not in good condition. LPA reviewed the facility call log records. LPA observed response times averaged approximately 3 minutes. LPA toured the facility and did not observe any areas that were malodorous. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are Unsubstantiated. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 20, 2026 · control 21-AS-20251215121957

Allegation investigated: Staff left resident soiled in urine. Staff not properly trained to care for residents. Personal rights

At approximately 11:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct an investigation into the above allegations. LPA met with Executive Director Larona Farnum, interviewed staff and reviewed records. Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, Resident, R1, did not require assistance with continence care. Staff interviewed informed LPA that R1 would use the restroom on their own. LPA reviewed staff training records and observed staff have the required initial and annual training to work with residents with Dementia. LPA spoke with Executive Director regarding the facility policy on contacting law enforcement. Director informed LPA that if a resident becomes aggressive and assaults other residents or staff, and staff feel the situation is beyond their control, staff will contact emergency services. Director stated she has not had to contact law enforcement often because her staff are well trained in caring for dementia residents. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are Unsubstantiated. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 20, 2026 · control 21-AS-20260115151742

Allegation investigated: Facility failed to arrange for medical care

At approximately 1:00PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced, to conduct an investigation into the above allegation. LPA met with Administrator Larona Farnum and reviewed records. Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, Resident, R1, was at a scheduled medical visit when they were informed the physician was out unexpectedly. The physician office staff suggested R1 be seen at the emergency room, ER, or return later to the Urgent Care. Due to lack of available staff and wait times in the ER, facility staff did not take R1 to ER and returned later with R1 to be seen at the Urgent Care. Urgent care staff told R1's escort there were too many people waiting to be seen and they would not be able to see R1 that day. Licensee contacted Hospice the following day for a consult and R1 was admitted to Hospice. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is Unsubstantiated. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 9, 2025 · control 21-AS-20250612142910

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At approximately 11:30AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct a Required-1 Year inspection. LPA met with Administrator Jennifer Hall and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator certificate is current. Facility has a Hospice waiver for six residents. At approximately 11:45AM, LPA toured the facility to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. The facility was observed to be at a comfortable temperature. Areas toured include but are not limited to resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, kitchen, storage areas and outdoor activity space. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. Fire extinguishers were fully charged. Smoke detectors are all operational. Carbon Monoxide Detector was present. The common areas, bathrooms and kitchen were clean and in good repair. All bedrooms had required furniture, bedding, and lighting. The kitchen equipment was clean and in good repair. Dishware appeared to be stored in a sanitary manner. Food is prepared at the main kitchen and brought in containers to ensure it stays at the proper temperature. Facility has required seven-day non-perishable and two-day perishable supply of food. Emergency food stores and water was present to ensure facility can be self-sufficient for 72 hours. Facility has a generator to supply power in an emergency. Emergency lighting devices were present. First aid kit was present. All employees requiring background checks are cleared. No pools/bodies of water are on the premises. Facility has not been conducting Emergency drills. At approximately 12:15PM, LPA reviewed 7 of 20 resident files. All resident files contained the required documentation. Reappraisals were conducted within the last 12 months. Documentation of a physician visit within the last 12 months was present. Hospice Care plans were present. LPA conducted a review of medications. Medication is locked and not accessible. Continued on LIC809-C… At approximately 1:45PM, LPA reviewed staff files. Staff files reviewed contained evidence of completed annual training. First Aid/CPR certification was current. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCL within 30 days of this visit: LIC500- Personnel Report LIC610E- Disaster Plan Evidence of Liability Insurance Deficiencies are cited from the California Code of Regulations (CCRs), and/or the Health and Safety Code. Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. This report was reviewed with Jennifer Hall and Appeal rights were given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 18, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At approximately 8:30AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct a Required-1 Year inspection. LPA met with Administrator Larona Farnum and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator certificate is current. LPA toured the facility to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. Areas toured include but are not limited to resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, kitchen, storage areas and back yard. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. The common areas, bathrooms and kitchen were clean and in good repair. All bedrooms had required furniture, bedding, and lighting. Meals are prepared in the main kitchen next door and brought to the facility. Medication is locked and not accessible. The facility was observed to be at a comfortable temperature. First aid kit was present. Fire extinguishers were fully charged. Smoke detectors are all operational. Carbon Monoxide Detector was present. Fire sprinklers were throughout the building. All employees requiring background checks are cleared. No pools/bodies of water are on the premises. Facility has been conducting drills every 3 months. At approximately 9:30AM, LPA reviewed Staff and resident files. All resident files contained the required documentation. Staff files reviewed contained evidence of completed annual training. First Aid/CPR certification was current. Exit interview conducted and copy of report was provided to administrator. Updated copies of the following document was requested for facility file and is to be submitted to CCL within 30 days of this visit: Evidence of Liability Insurance No deficiencies were observed in the areas inspected, No citations were issued during today’s visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 8, 2024