Caring House

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 1/8/2025, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) – Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Socorro Leandro conducted an unannounced Required – 1 Year Inspection to the above-named facility and met with Administrator, Joanna Franco. The purpose of the visit was explained, and the LPA was allowed entry to the facility. This facility is licensed to serve 6 bedridden adults aged 60 and over. The facility has an approved hospice waiver for 6 residents. A total of 4 residents are currently residing in this facility. The Annual Licensing Fees are current. Facility Layout: The facility is a one-story house located in a residential street. The home consists of 6 resident bedrooms; 2 full bathrooms; 1 toilet room; 1 conference room; 1 office space; 1 great room which includes a living room area, an office space, dining room area, and kitchen area; 1 attached garage; and a backyard area with shaded seating. Outside Grounds: were toured no bodies of water were observed, walkways around the home were clear of hazards, and there were no security bars or weapons on the premises. Kitchen Area/Facility Food: The facility has supplies of nonperishable foods for a minimum of one week and fresh perishable foods for a minimum of two days. Knives and toxins were kept inaccessible to residents in care. There is a fire extinguisher in the kitchen, and it was last serviced on 9/25/2025. Great Room: There is enough space for visitors. Resident Bedrooms: 6 out of 6 resident bedrooms were toured. There is adequate lighting, plenty of dresser and closet space observed. Walls and floors were clean and in good condition. Bathrooms: Toilets, showers, and water faucets worked properly, grab bars were secure, and a non-skid mat was in place. Adequate lighting and toiletries are accessible to residents. The hot water temperature measured 115.5 Fahrenheit. Medications: were inaccessible to residents in care. All medications observed were labeled and maintained in compliance with label instructions and State and Federal law. 4 out of 4 Medication Administration Records (MARs) were reviewed and they were current and up to date. Garage: is used as a storage area for facility supplies, has a laundry area, and there are two office spaces. Miscellaneous: Documents are posted as mandated. The facility has landline phones. The facility has several board games, books, magazines, and a mechanical cat. The facility has supplies such as linens, towels, cleaning supplies, and hygiene supplies. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were in compliance and operational. Last quarterly emergency drill was done on power outage on 8/13/2025. The last Annual Fire Inspection was completed on 3/4/2025 by the Torrance Fire Department. First aid kit is fully stocked with manual. The liability insurance is current. 5 staff records were reviewed, 5 out of 5 staff records had required documentation. 4 resident records were reviewed, 4 out of 4 resident records had required documentation. Technical assistance was provided regarding change of administrator and accepting residents under the age of 60. Title 22 print out regulations were provided to the Administrator. No deficiencies are being cited based observation and record review in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was left with the Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 8, 2026

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 11/18/2024, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) – Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) staff conducted an unannounced Required – 1 Year Inspection to the above-named facility and met with Administrator, Joanna Franco. CCLD staff explained the purpose of the visit and was accompanied by a staff member inside and outside the facility during this inspection. The facility is licensed to serve 6 adults ages 60 and above, of which 6 maybe bedridden and 6 maybe on hospice. The facility currently has 4 residents. The Annual Licensing Fees are current. The facility is a one-story house located in a residential street. The home consists of 6 resident bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 toilet room, 1 living room area, 1 dining room area, 1 kitchen area, 1 small office area, 1 conference room, 1 attached garage with a laundry area and an office area, and 1 backyard patio area with shaded seating. The facility has supplies of nonperishable foods for a minimum of one week and fresh perishable foods for a minimum of two days. Knives and toxins were kept in locked storage cabinet. Medications were safe, locked, and inaccessible. All medications observed were labeled and maintained in compliance with label instructions and State and Federal law. Documents are posted as mandated. Last Earthquake and Disaster drill was conducted on 10/17/2024. There is a fire extinguisher in the kitchen area, and it was last serviced on 07/16/2024. There are landline telephones on the premises. There is a videoconferencing device dedicated for client use in the hallway area next to the resident bedrooms. 6 out of 6 residential bedrooms were checked. There is adequate lighting, plenty of dresser and closet space observed. Walls and floors were clean and in good condition. Bathroom toilets and water faucets worked properly, grab bars were secure, and a non-skid mat was in place. Adequate lighting and toiletries accessible to residents. This facility provides residents with hygiene products such as feminine napkins, nonmedicated soap, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, and comb. Currently, there is construction happening on the premises. The facility is getting a new roof. Construction began on 11/18/2024 and it is expected to finish on 11/21/2024. The facility has a Notice of Construction and Safety on their front door providing detailed information of the construction work. The facility has written a safety plan for the construction. There is a safety worker that is assisting people to get in and out of the facility. Due to the construction, the walkways around the facility were not clear of hazards. 5 resident records were reviewed and, 5 out of 5 resident records had required documentation. CCLD staff were unable to review staff records due to unforeseen circumstances. A technical violation is being issued. The licensee has agreed to create a plan to always have access to their staff records. No deficiencies are being cited based on LPA observation and record review in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was left with the Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 18, 2024

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 12/21/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alfonso Iniguez conducted an unannounced annual required visit using the CARE Inspection Tool. LPA met with Joanna Franco /Administrator. LPA explained the purpose of today’s visit. The facility is licensed to serve (6) residents ages 60 and above. Facility has an approved hospice waiver for (6) patients and (6) approved for (6) bedridden. The facility is a single-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of the following: six (6) resident bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, living area, dining area, kitchen, and outside covered patio area. LPA Iniguez toured the physical plant with administrator. There were no bodies of water or obstructions on the premises. A total of (6) rooms were inspected. Beds and bedding supplies were in good condition, adequate lighting was provided, and storage for the resident’s personal belongings was observed. Bathrooms were found to be within Title 22 regulations and were operational. LPA inspected the carbon monoxide detectors combo were in operable conditions. The water temperature properly measured between 105°-120°F: Kitchen 106.7°F, Bathroom #1:107.7°F, Bathroom #2:105.4°F. Evaluation Report Continues LIC 809-C LPA Iniguez observed the facility to be clean sanitary and appropriately furnished at the time of the visit. Storage areas for personal hygiene, cleaning supplies, toxins, and sharps objects were stored and not accessible to residents. The kitchen was inspected and there is sufficient perishable and non-perishable food available maintained properly. All fire extinguishers were charged and were operable. A review of (3) residents' service files, (3) staff personnel files and (3) Medication Administration Records (MAR). First AID kit was checked. Last fire disaster drill was on: 10/20/2023. LPA observed the facility's infection control practices. A copy of the liability insurance was provided to LPA during visit. Deficiency cited under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8. (See D page for details) An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of the Facility Evaluation Report was provided to Joanna Franco /Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 21, 2023