Alora's Villa

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Abeye Duguma met with co-administrator, Chris Mendoza, for a One (1) Year Required - Infection Control visit. LPA explained the reason for the visit. A tour of the physical plant was conducted at 12:00pm and the following was noted: There is one entrance being utilized at the facility, there are required posters at the main door. Screening area is located immediately upon entrance. Sign in sheet, infrared thermometer, hand sanitizer, gloves and masks are available. LPA was screened upon entry. All staff were observed to be wearing masks upon entrance and during the visit. Hand washing, coughing etiquette, physical distancing and other necessary signs are posted in the bathroom and throughout the facility. The facility has enough PPE supplies. The facility has a total of six (06) bedrooms, two (02)6 bathrooms, one (01) half-bath, one (01) staff room and one (01) bathroom. The facility is fire cleared for six (06) non-ambulatory of which one (01) may be bedridden and a hospice waiver for six (06). The facility is currently occupying six (06) residents. The facility has outdoor furniture with a covered shaded area for residents and visitors. The facility does not have a swimming pool/body of water. The garage is currently being used for storage. Laundry detergents, cleaning agents and other toxins are locked away. Kitchen is sufficiently stocked with at least two (2) days perishable and seven (7) days non-perishable food. Frozen foods are wrapped and stored appropriately. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. Knives and sharps are observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents. Living and dining room furniture were also checked. The living and dining room are neat and clean. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at an average of 75°F. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are interconnected and observed to be operational. Fire extinguisher is located near the laundry room, observed to be full and last inspected on 10/11/2022. (continued on LIC 809-C) The residents' rooms are adequately furnished with appropriate lighting system. Hallways are well lit. Residents have enough personal hygiene product provided by the licensee. The bathroom was checked for cleanliness and proper operations. The hot water temperature was measured at 114.7°F. Towels and washcloths are not shared. There was enough clean linen available in the cabinets. LPA observed medication and first aid kit to be locked and inaccessible to residents. No health and safety hazards noted during the visit. Exit interview conducted. Copy of this report issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 19, 2022

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gary Tan met with co-administrator Chris Mendoza for a One (1) Year Required - Infection Control visit for this facility. LPA explained the reason for the visit. A tour of the physical plant was conducted at 10:00 AM and the following was noted: There is only one entrance being utilized at the facility, there are required poster posted at the main door. Screening area is located immediately upon entrance. Sign in sheet, infrared thermometer, hand sanitizer, gloves and masks are available. LPAs were screened upon entry. All staff were observed to be wearing mask upon entrance and during visit. The facility had submitted and approved Mitigation plan. Signs to wear a mask and other Covid 19 prevention protocol signs were posted outside the doors. Hand washing, coughing etiquette, physical distancing and other necessary signs were posted in the bathroom and all over the facility. The facility has a designated visitors' area at the backyard. The facility has sufficient stock of PPE in the storage room. The facility has six (6) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms currently occupying six (6) residents. There is an additional dwelling unit located on the way to the garage with their own bathroom for staff use. The facility is fire cleared for six (6) non-ambulatory residents, one (1) of which may be bedridden. Hospice waiver for six (6) residents. (continued on LIC 809-C) (continued on LIC 809-C) Living and dining room furniture were also checked. The living room is neat and clean along with the dining room. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at 76°F. The smoke detectors are hardwired and interconnected and observed to be operational. There is a carbon monoxide installed at the facility. Fire extinguishers are located in the kitchen laundry room and observed to be full and last inspected on 10/22/20. The facility is equipped with fire sprinkler. The backyard of the facility has outdoor furniture, with a covered shaded area for clients. There is no body of water in the facility. The garage is currently being used as frozen food, tools, old equipment and other supplies storage. Laundry room is located in a room on the way to the garage. Laundry detergents, cleaning agents and other toxins are stored in a locked cabinet in the laundry area. Food Service/Kitchen area was sufficiently stocked with two (2) days perishable and seven (7) days non-perishable food. Frozen foods are properly wrapped and stored appropriately. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. Knives and sharps are observed to be locked in a kitchen drawer and inaccessible to residents. The Clients' rooms are adequately furnished with appropriate furniture and lighting system. Hall ways/passage ways are lit. Clients have sufficient amounts of personal hygiene product which is provided by the licensee. Staff Rooms: Staff room was observed to be locked, located adjacent to the laundry room going to the garage. No medications are observed in the staff room. The bathroom was checked for cleanliness and proper operation. LPA observed the appropriate grab bars in the toilet and shower. The hot water temperature was measured at a range of 135.6°F to 139.2°F. Towels and washcloths are not shared. There was enough clean linen available in stock at the cabinet. Medications: LPA observed medication cabinet to be locked and inaccessible to residents, located near the kitchen. There is a complete first aid kit located inside the medication cabinet. Citation issued. Appeal right discussed and given. Exit interview conducted. Copy of this report issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 11, 2021