Sonoma Grove

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farhaan Sarangi arrived unannounced at SonomamodelX for the purpose of delivering complaint findings. LPA was greeted at the door by Med Tech/Receptionist, Juliana Sanchez, and was granted access into the facility. During the course of the investigation, LPA Sarangi reviewed facility records including the Medication Assessment Record (MAR). Complaint alleges that Staff are mishandling resident's medication log. During the opening of the complaint on April 27, 2023, LPA reviewed the Medication Assessment Record (MAR) with the Administrator for the month of April 2023 and learned that tracking of the medication was not being documented as outlined in the facilities Program Plan of Operation. LPA reviewed the Program Plan of Operation/Program Philosophy on May 18, 2023. (Report continued on LIC 9099C) SubstantiatedRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, June 2, 2023 · control 21-AS-20230426161815

Licensing Program Analyst Erik Gonzalez Campos arrived unannounced on 09/08/2022 at approximately 1:30 PM to conduct an initial complaint inspection regarding the allegation that facility is not being kept at a comfortable temperature. LPA met with Licensee/Administrator, Alexander Varshavsky. LPA toured the facility and made observations. The majority of residents were observed congregated in the main common area upon LPA arrival. Facility has placed fans throughout the facility and facility staff were observed providing residents with water, popsicles and cooling towels. Fans were observed in all resident bedrooms inspected. LPA observed facility thermostat reading 87 Degrees Fahrenheit in common area despite attempts to cool the area with fans. The recorded exterior temperature was 105 degrees at the time of the inspection. Regulation requires facilities to cool interior temperature to between 78 and 85 degrees F or in cases of extreme heat to 30 degrees less than the outside temperRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, September 8, 2022 · control 21-AS-20220908090203

Licensing Program Analyst Leibert arrived unannounced for the purpose of delivering findings on this complaint. LPA met with Maria Flores and discussed the findings. During the course of this investigation site visits to the facility were made and observations taken; Records and documents were obtained and reviewed; statements were taken from staff, residents, and witnesses. The following determinations are made: While not required by regulation, the facility's mitigation plan calls for residents to wear masks in communal settings if tolerated; residents have been observed without masks in communal settings; most residents have a diagnosis of cognitive decline and cannot be relied upon to give factual statements; staff indicate that most residents do not tolerate masks and often complain or remove them from the face; With the exception of the Complainant, eight out of eight witnesses interviewed stated that the Covid protocols are followed by the staff when witnesses have visited the fRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, November 9, 2021 · control 21-AS-20211013124957