Verona Court XIV

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Joseph Alejandre made an announced visit to conduct the required annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Staff. LPA met with Assistant Administrator Julie Gorordo and explained the reason for the visit. Administrator Arda Kardjian's Administrator certificate expires on September 18, 2027. The facility is a Resident Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) licensed for six non-ambulatory residents and has a hospice waiver for six. The facility is a one story home with six residents bedrooms, one staff room, six bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, and an attached two car garage. LPA and Assistant Administrator Julie Gorordo conducted a tour of the physical plant. LPA observed four residents in care and three caregiving staff present. LPA observed the See Something Say Something poster (PUB 475) mounted on the wall by the entryway of the facility. LPA inspected all six residents bedrooms. All resident bedrooms has the required furnishings of, a bed, a chest of drawers, a chair, and a lamp. Resident bedrooms were clean and spacious. LPA inspected resident bathrooms. Resident bathrooms were equipped with grab bars and non-slip mats. Faucets and toilets were operational. Hot water temperature measured between 109.5 and 114.4 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed additional linens stored in a hallway closet. LPA observed the facility has a two day perishable and seven day non-perishable food supply on hand. LPA observed the five burner gas stove lights unassisted. LPA observed knives stored in a locked kitchen cabinet. LPA observed chemicals stored under the kitchen sink in a locked cabinet. LPA observed a fire extinguisher mounted on the wall in the kitchen. The fire extinguisher is charged and serviced as of November 4, 2025. LPA tested the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors which tested operational. LPA observed the facility conducted their last emergency disaster drill on December 2, 2025. The centrally stored medication is stored in a locked cabinet in the dining room. LPA observed the First Aid kit has all the required components. CONTINUED ON 809-C. The door leading to the attached garage is kept locked and inaccessible to residents. The garage is used for laundry and storage. LPA observed the facility has an emergency three day food and water supply stored in the garage. LPA Assistant Administrator Julie Gorordo toured the exterior portion of the facility. LPA observed 2 shaded seating areas, one with a canopy and chairs and one with a table with an umbrella and 4 chairs and for residents to sit outside. The perimeter gates on the Northside and Southside of the facility are self-latching and operational. No bodies of water observed in the backyard. No obstacles or hazards observed inside or outside of the facility. LPA reviewed 4 resident records. No discrepancies observed. LPA reviewed 4 resident medications and medication records. No discrepancies observed. LPA reviewed 3 staff records. LPA observed Staff 2 did not have a completed health screening, Staff 2 did have a negative TB test on file. All staff present at the facility are background cleared and associated to the facility. The facility has an internet device that is dedicated for resident use. Deficiencies are being cited per Title 22, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). An exit interview was conducted with Assistant Administrator Julie Gorordo and a copy of the report was provided along with appeal rights.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 15, 2026

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Joseph Alejandre and Brandon Lopez made an announced visit to conduct the required annual inspection. LPAs were greeted and granted entry by caregiving staff after explaining the purpose for today's visit. Administrators (ADs) Arda Kardijian and Julie Gorordo were notified via telephone and later arrived to assist with the inspection. LPAs observed that Administrator Arda Kardijian has a valid Administrator certificate which expires on September 19, 2025. The facility is a Resident Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) licensed for six non-ambulatory residents and has a hospice waiver for six. The facility is a one story home with six residents bedrooms, one staff room, six bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, and an attached two car garage. LPAs accompanied by the ADs conducted a tour of the physical plant. On today's visit, LPAs observed four residents in care and three caregiving staff present. LPAs observed the See Something Say Something poster (PUB 475) mounted on the wall by the entryway of the facility. LPAs inspected all six residents bedrooms. All resident bedrooms has the required furnishings of a bed, a chest of drawers, a chair, and a lamp. Resident bedrooms were clean and spacious. LPAs inspected resident bathrooms. Resident bathrooms were equipped with grab bars and non-slip mats. Faucets and toilets were operational. Hot water temperature measured between 108.5 and 112.4 degrees Fahrenheit. LPAs observed additional linens stored in a hallway closet. LPAs observed the facility has a two day perishable and seven day non-perishable food supply on hand. LPAs observed the five burner gas stove lights unassisted. LPAs observed knives stored in a locked kitchen cabinet. LPAs observed chemicals stored under the kitchen sink in a locked cabinet. LPAs observed a fire extinguisher mounted on the wall in the kitchen. The fire extinguisher is charged and services as of December 20, 2024. LPAs tested the dual smoke/carbon monoxide detectors which tested operational. LPAs observed the facility conducted their last emergency disaster drill on December 10, 2024. The centrally stored medication is stored in a locked cabinet in the dining room. LPAs observed the First Aid kit has all the required components. CONTINUED ON 809-C The door leading to the attached garage is kept locked and inaccessible to residents. The garage is used for laundry and storage. LPAs observed the facility has an emergency three day food and water supply stored in the garage. LPAs and ADs toured the exterior portion of the facility and observed it to be free of obstructions and hazards. LPAs observed a shaded seating area with furniture for resident use. The perimeter gates on the Northside and Southside of the facility are self-latching and can be opened in an evacuation. There are no bodies of water on the premises. LPAs reviewed all four resident records. No discrepancies observed. LPAs reviewed all four resident medication and medication records. No discrepancies observed. LPAs reviewed all three staff records. All staff are background cleared and associated to the facility. The facility has an internet device that is dedicated for resident use. Based on the observations made during today's visit no deficiencies are being cited. An exit interview was conducted with Administrators Arda Kardijian and Julie Gorordo. A copy of the report was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 9, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joseph Alejandre made an unannounced visit to conduct the required annual inspection. LPA met with Administrator Arda Kardjian and explained the reason for the visit. Facility is a 7 bedroom house (one bedroom is for staff) with a kitchen, living room with a fireplace, 6 bathrooms, dining room and a 2 car garage. LPA and Administrator toured the facility. LPA observed the PUB 475 see something, say something poster in the entrance way of the facility. LPA observed the fireplace in the living room is screened. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors tested operational. Hot water measured 111.7 degrees Fahrenheit in bathroom number 1. LPA observed the kitchen is clean and organized. The fire extinguisher in the kitchen is fully charged. There is a 2 day supply of perishable food and a 7 day supply of non-perishable food on hand in the kitchen. LPA observed the knives and sharp objects are kept secured. All cleaning supplies are kept locked in a closet. LPA observed all the medications are kept locked in a kitchen cabinet. LPA observed all resident bedrooms had the required linen and furnishings. LPA and Administrator toured the garage. The garage is kept locked and is off limits to residents. The garage is used for storage and has a washer and dryer. LPA and Administrator toured the outside of the facility. The backyard has a covered patio with 2 seating areas for residents. Both backyard exit gates are operational and latched. No bodies of water observed. No obstacles or hazards observed inside or outside of the facility. LPA reviewed 4 out of 4 resident files. No discrepancies observed. LPA reviewed 4 out of 4 resident medications and medication records, no discrepancies observed. LPA reviewed 2 out of 4 staff files. No discrepancies observed. LPA interviewed staff and residents. LPA inspected the first aid kit. The first aid kit had all the required elements. No deficiencies observed during the visit. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 29, 2024