Siani Residential Care Facility

Type of visit: Annual/Random

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samer Haddadin conducted an unannounced annual inspection of the facility on August 21, 2026. Upon arrival, LPA Haddadin was greeted by Administrator Sharonda Espana, who granted entry into the facility. The facility is a two-story residence consisting of four bedrooms and two restrooms on the second floor, with an additional restroom located on the first floor. The facility has an approved fire clearance for four ambulatory clients. At the time of the inspection, two clients were in care. During the inspection, LPA Haddadin toured the interior and exterior areas of the facility to evaluate compliance with applicable health and safety requirements. All smoke detectors were tested and found to be operational. The hot water temperatures measured in all three restrooms ranged from 108.9 to 110.1 degrees Fahrenheit. The auditory devices installed on all facility exits were tested and found to be operational. Client bedrooms contained the required furniture and bedding supplies. Adequate closet and drawer space was available for clients’ personal belongings. An evacuation chair was observed on the second floor. The fire extinguisher was fully charged and had a documented inspection date of November 12, 2025. The exterior area included a swimming pool enclosed by a five-foot fence. The fencing did not obstruct the view of the pool and was equipped with an operational self-latching gate. (***CONTINUE 809C***} The facility maintained an adequate food supply consisting of at least two days of perishables and seven days of nonperishables. Knives, cleaning supplies, and other potentially hazardous items were secured in a locked kitchen cabinet and inaccessible to clients. LPA Haddadin inspected the medication storage area and first-aid kit. The first-aid kit contained all required components, and medications were secured in a locked storage area. LPA Haddadin reviewed two staff records and two client records. All required documentation was complete and up to date. Based on observations made and records reviewed during today’s inspection, no deficiencies are being cited pursuant to Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Administrator Sharonda Espana at the conclusion of the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 20, 2026

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samer Haddadin conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit at the facility today, January 26, 2026. Administrator Sharonda Espana greeted the LPA and granted entry to the premises. The facility is a two-story residence featuring four bedrooms and two restrooms on the second floor, with one additional restroom located on the first floor. While the facility maintains an approved fire clearance for four ambulatory clients, there were two clients in care at the time of the visit. During the inspection, the LPA toured the physical plant to ensure compliance with safety standards. This included testing all smoke detectors, verifying hot water temperatures in all three restrooms, and testing the auditory devices on all exits. Client bedrooms were found to contain the required furniture and bed linens, along with adequate closet and drawer space to accommodate residents comfortably. An evacuation chair was also observed on the second floor. All smoke detectors were found to be operational, and hot water temperatures measured between 108.9 and 110.1 degrees Fahrenheit. The fire extinguisher is currently charged, with its last inspection documented on November 12, 2025. The exterior of the facility includes a swimming pool enclosed by a five-foot fence. {***CONTINUE809C***} The fencing does not obscure the view of the pool and is equipped with a functional self-latching gate. Regarding the food supply, the facility maintains seven days of non-perishable food and two days of perishable items on hand. All knives and cleaning supplies are secured in a separate cabinet in the kitchen. The LPA also inspected the medication storage and the First Aid Kit; the kit contains all required components, and all medications are kept in a locked storage area. A review of two staff files and two client files confirmed that all required documentation is current. Based on the observations and record reviews conducted during today’s inspection, no deficiencies were cited pursuant to Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to the Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 26, 2026

Type of visit: Prelicensing

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samer Haddadin made an announced visit to the facility today to conduct a Prelicensing visit. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Administrator (AD) Sharonda Espana. The facility is a two-story home with 4 bedrooms and two restrooms located on the second floor, and one restroom downstairs. The facility has an approved fire clearance of four ambulatory residents, Facility had no residents in care at the time of visit. During today’s visit, LPA toured the facility and inspected the physical plant, including but not limited to testing all smoke detectors, testing hot water temperature all three restrooms, and testing auditory devices on all exits. The hot water temperature measured between 112.4- and 108.6-degrees Fahrenheit, and all smoke detectors were operational. The fire extinguisher is charged with a proof of purchase of November 22nd, 2024. LPA inspected the exterior of the facility, and the facility has a swimming pool that is a five-foot fence. Fencing does not obscure the view of the pool and has a self-latching gate. LPA inspected the facility food supply and observed the facility retained seven days of non-perishable food on hand and will have two days of perishable items once there are residents in care. Knives and cleaning supplies are secured in a separate cabinet located in the kitchen. LPA observed medication storage and a First Aid Kit with all the required components and medication storage is locked. LPA observed all required department posting hung by the entrance... LPA confirmed that administrator has a current administrator certificate which expires on January 2nd, 2027. LPA conducted Component III with Administrator. The Administrator was notified that the final application approval will be issued by the Centralized Applications Bureau in Sacramento. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of the report was provided to Licensee.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 14, 2025

Type of visit: Office

Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: Initial Capacity: 4 Census (if any clients in care): COMP II Participants: Sharonda Espana Interview Method: Telephone interview On January 7, 2025, applicant/administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Medication Storage/Training/ Lead 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Pre Licensing inspection readiness 5. General provisionsthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 7, 2025