Ever City Care Homes

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On 7/7/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jewel Baptiste conducted a pre-licensing inspection today. LPA met with, Noel Lopez Administrator, and the reason for the visit was explained. LPA inspected the prospective facility using the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) tool and completed the Component III portion of the pre-licensing process during today’s visit. The facility was approved by the Fire Department for a total capacity of six (6) residents, age range 60 and over, of which six (6) may be non-ambulatory. The single-story building is in a residential area of Cerritos. The facility consists of the following: Living room, dining area, kitchen, office area, four (4) resident bedrooms, two (2) full bathrooms, attached garage, laundry area, front and backyard. The following was observed during today's inspection: The building and grounds are free of hazards and both inside and outside of the facility are clean and in good repair. No pools or other bodies of water were observed. Furniture throughout the facility is in good repair and sufficient seating is available for prospective residents. The facility has fire extinguishers in the kitchen, garage and the hallway charged and operable. Carbon monoxide detectors were tested and were working properly. Facility is also equipped with interconnected, combination smoke detectors which were also tested and working properly. ***Continues on LIC 809-C Medication will be centrally stored in a locked hallway cabinet. Facility telephone was tested and services are running. First-Aid kit and manual are readily available for use and kit was observed to have the required tools. The kitchen was inspected and kitchen appliances were observed to be working properly. Cleaning items will be kept locked underneath the kitchen sink and inaccessible to residents. Knives/sharps will also be kept locked in a kitchen drawer. Four (4) resident bedrooms were inspected and have the required furniture and bedding. Hallways and bedrooms have appropriate lighting. The (2) bathrooms were inspected and observed clean, sanitary and stocked with personal hygiene items. Extra towels, bedding and hygiene products are kept in the garage. Water temperature was tested in all (2) bathrooms and measured within the required 111.4 – 114.4 degrees F range. The front and backyard are kept clean, and passageways, exits and ramps are free of debris and obstruction. A shaded area was observed in the back yard, and patio furniture is kept in good repair. Garage was observed clean and laundry appliances are operational and in good repair. Facility has a current Infection Control and Emergency Disaster Plan in place. Also observed posted: Visitation Rights, Personal Rights, Activity Calendar, "Let- Us-No (PUB 475) poster and Facility Sketch/emergency evacuation route. Per the Administrator, staff and resident records will be maintained at the facility. Facility Administrator showed proof of one mattress for bedroom #1 being delivered tomorrow 7/8/2026. The Administrator will send photo proof of the bed set up in bedroom #1 before approval. Pre-licensing is complete and there are no deficiencies. Exit interview was held and a copy of this report was provided to Noel Lopez, Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 7, 2026

Type of visit: Office

COMP II by CAB successfully completed Method: Phone Call at CAB Applicant/administrator participated in COMP II at CAB telephone call with analyst at CAB. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified by presenting photo ID via phone. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed the understanding of Title 22. Component II was successfully completed. Applicant and administrator were advised to email/fax signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID to CAB. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Staff qualifications and responsibilities 3. Applicant and Administrator qualifications 4. Program policy: Abuse, admission agreement, medication management, reporting incidents to CCL, restricted & prohibited conditions 5. Grievances, Complaints, Community resources 6. Physical plant, food service 7. Application document review and technical assistance: Criminal record clearance, Health screening, Fire clearance, First Aid/CPR certificate, Administrator certificate, Financial verification, Pre-licensing inspection, Compliance history, Control of propertythe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 3, 2026