Verona Court VIII

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On January 21, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garlli Tat conducted an unannounced visit to the facility for the purpose of a required annual inspection. LPA explained the purpose for the visit and was greeted and granted entry by staff on duty. During the visit, staff on duty contacted the facility administrator (AD) Julie Gorordo about the visit. For this visit, there are two staff members on duty, both of which are background cleared and associated. AD later arrived to assist with the inspection. The PUB475 ‘See Something, Say Something’ poster was observed to be located near the front entrance. LPA observed the Administrator's Certificate for Julie Gorordo, which expires on July 17, 2027. The facility is a Residential Care facility for the Elderly (RCFE) licensed for six residents, six of which may be non-ambulatory, four of which may be bedridden, and a hospice waiver for six. LPA toured the interior and exterior portions of the facility with AD. For this visit, there are a total of six non-ambulatory residents in care, one of which is on hospice, and none are bedridden. The facility is a single story home. There are a total of seven bedrooms, six of which are private resident bedrooms, and one is a staff bedroom. LPA toured each bedroom with the AD and observed that bedrooms were provided with furniture in good repair, clean linens, adequate storage space, and free of any hazards. LPA observed the staff room is kept locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as auditory exit alarms were tested and operational. There are a total of three full bathrooms, two are for residents and one is for staff. Continued on LIC 809-C. Bathrooms were observed to be in good repair, toilets and faucets were operational and showers were equipped with grab bars and non-skid floor mats. Water temperature in the bathrooms were measured to be between 116.0 and 118.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility met the minimum two day perishable and seven day non-perishable food supplies. Sharp items and knives were locked in a kitchen drawer and inaccessible to residents in care. Appliances were functional. Fire extinguisher was charged, mounted and located in the kitchen. Fire extinguisher was dated and tagged on November 4, 2025. LPA observed the emergency disaster and evacuation plan, which is posted near the front entrance. LPA observed the facility conducted their last emergency disaster drill on December 2, 2025. Facility had back-up emergency food and water supply, located in the medication cabinet. LPA observed that the First Aid kit had all the required components. Medications were observed to be locked in a medication cabinet in the living room, inaccessible to residents in care. Chemicals were observed to be locked in the medication cabinet. Laundry room is located near the staff bedroom. For the exterior portion, LPA observed patio furniture under shading, and the grounds were free of any hazards or obstructions. There are two exit gates in the backyard that can be opened in case of an emergency. No bodies of water were observed. During this visit, six resident files and two staff files were reviewed. All staff are background cleared and associated with the facility. LPA reviewed residents’ medication and medication records and two resident interviews were conducted. Based on today's observations, there are no deficiencies being cited per Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted with Julie Gorordo. This report was reviewed with the administrator and a copy was provided at the end of the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 21, 2026

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samer Haddadin made an unannounced visit for the purpose to conduct the Required 1 Year Inspection. LPA arrived at the facility and met with Administrator (AD) Arda Kardjian who stated that there are no residents in care. LPA verified during the record review that the Department was notified on November 14, 2020, by AD that the facility had low occupancy and had moved the residents to another facility owned by AD. The facility is active without any residents. LPA and AD toured the exterior and interior of the facility and the following were observed at the time of inspection: LPA observed there are no residents in care. This is a single-story facility which had six resident bedrooms and two resident bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, and an additional dwelling unit. The two exit gates were self-closing and self-latching. LPA inspected the resident bedrooms, and although with no resident in care at the time of visit, resident rooms were provided with furniture, chair, and clean Lenin adequate storage space, and kept free of tripping hazards. Manual smoke detectors, carbon monoxide and auditory exit alarms were tested to be operational. The water heater was turned off at the time of inspection, so the reading was not measured due to zero occupancy. The fire extinguisher was serviced on December 5th, 2024. LPA observed no files to be reviewed due to no residents occupying the facility. Licensee will notify the Department to inform of when and if a change of ownership takes place or when the facility occupies residents to their care. Based on the observations made during today's visit, no deficiency is being cited as per Title 22 Division 6 Chapter 2 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Arda Karjian, and a copy of this report was provide at exit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 6, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessica Cho made an unannounced visit for the purpose to conduct the Required 1 Year Inspection. LPA arrived at the facility and met with the property handyman who stated that there are no residents in care. LPA spoke with Administrator Arda Kardjian by telephone at 9:22am who stated that the facility has not been accepting residents due to the renovation. LPA verified during the record review that the Department was notified on November 14, 2020. Admin arrived at the facility approximately 9:55am and assisted LPA with the tour of the facility. The following were observed at the time of inspection: LPA observed there are no residents in care. This is a single story facility comprised of six resident bedrooms and two resident bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, and an additional dwelling unit. The two exit gates were self-closing and self-latching. LPA inspected the resident bedrooms. The bedrooms did not have furniture at this time. The water heater was turned off at the time of inspection so the reading was not measured. The fire extinguisher was serviced on December 14, 2023 and the auditory devices are in operating condition. Licensee will notify the Department to inform of when the renovation is complete and ready to accept new residents, or if any changes are made to the license. Based on the observations made during today's visit, no deficiency is being cited as per the Title 22 Division 6 Chapter 2 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Arda Karjian, and a copy of this report was provide at exit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 22, 2024