First Choice Care Home

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At approximately 8:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct a Required-1 Year inspection. LPA met with Licensee Linda Taylor and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator certificate is current. Facility has a Hospice waiver for 4 residents. At approximately 8:30AM, LPA toured the facility to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. The facility was observed to be at a comfortable temperature. Areas toured include but are not limited to resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, kitchen, storage areas and back yard. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. Fire extinguishers were fully charged. Smoke detectors are all operational. Carbon Monoxide Detector was present. The common areas, bathrooms and kitchen were clean and in good repair. All bedrooms had required furniture, bedding, and lighting. The kitchen equipment was clean and in good repair. Dishware appeared to be stored in a sanitary manner. Food appears to be stored and prepared properly. Refrigerators and freezers were maintained at the proper temperature. Facility has required supply of perishable and non-perishable food. Emergency water was present to ensure facility can be self-sufficient for 72 hours. Facility has a generator to supply power in an emergency. Emergency lighting devices were present. First aid kit was present. No pools/bodies of water are on the premises. Facility has been conducting Emergency drills every month. At approximately 9:30AM, LPA reviewed 5 of 10 resident files. All resident files contained the required documentation. Reappraisals were conducted within the last 12 months. Documentation of a physician visit within the last 12 months was present. Medication records were organized and contained orders for each medication. Medications were secured in a locked cabinet. Continued on LIC809-C… At approximately 10:30AM, LPA reviewed 5 staff files. Staff files reviewed contained evidence of completed annual training. First Aid/CPR certification was current. All employees requiring background checks are cleared. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCL within 30 days of this visit: LIC500- Personnel Report LIC610E- Disaster Plan Evidence of Liability Insurance No deficiencies were observed in the areas inspected, No citations were issued during today’s visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 21, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At approximately 11:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced to conduct a Required-1 Year inspection. LPA met with Administrator Nadia Popa-Roop and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator certificate is current. LPA toured the facility to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. Areas toured include but are not limited to resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, kitchen, storage areas and back yard. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. The common areas, bathrooms and kitchen were clean and in good repair. All bedrooms had required furniture, bedding, and lighting. Cooking/dining equipment and utensils were present. Food appears to be stored and prepared properly. Facility has required seven-day non-perishable and two day perishable supply of food. Medication is locked and not accessible. The facility was observed to be at a comfortable temperature. First aid kit was present. Fire extinguishers were fully charged. Smoke detectors are all operational. Facility has a fire sprinkler system. Carbon Monoxide Detector was present. All employees requiring background checks are cleared. No pools/bodies of water are on the premises. Facility has been conducting drills monthly. At approximately 11:45AM, LPA reviewed Staff and resident files. All resident files contained the required documentation. Staff files reviewed contained evidence of completed annual training. First Aid/CPR certification was current. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCL within 30 days of this visit: Evidence of Liability Insurance No deficiencies were observed in the areas inspected, No citations were issued during today’s visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 9, 2024

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At approximately 8:15AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold made an unannounced annual required inspection of this licensed senior care facility. LPA met with Administrator Nadia Roop. At approximately 8:30AM, LPA toured the building and grounds which was found to be clean and in good repair. LPA observed all walkways and exits to be unobstructed. All notices that are required to be posted have been posted and are in a highly visible area. LPA observed activity supplies for resident use. The amount of fresh and nonperishable foods is within regulation. Facility kitchen, refrigerator and freezer were clean, and food was stored properly. Toxins are stored in a locked storage closet. Water temperature measured within regulation between 105 and 120 degrees F at faucets accessible to residents. Fire extinguishers inspected were charged. Smoke detectors were found to be in working order. Facility has fire sprinklers throughout. Carbon Monoxide detectors were present. There was enough lighting in all common areas, resident rooms, and hallways. Medication is centrally stored and secure. At approximately 9:15AM, LPA reviewed 5 of 7 resident records. All records contained the required documentation. Medication records are thorough and contained physician's orders for each resident. One of 7 residents are receiving Hospice services and the Hospice care plan was up to date. At approximately 9:45AM, LPA reviewed 5 staff records. Five of 5 records did not contain documentation of completed training as required. Evidence of current first aid and CPR training were current. At approximately 10:50AM, LPA reviewed the facility emergency disaster plan with staff. Facility has a generator to supply power during an outage. The plan outlines evacuation routes, which are shown on facility sketch and has alternative meeting locations. Facility has the required evacuation stair chair in place. Facility has supplies enough to operate for more than 72 hours in an emergency. Continued on LIC809-C... Facility does not have documentation of completed emergency drills. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCL within 30 days of this visit: Evidence of Liability Insurance Deficiencies are cited from the California Code of Regulations (CCRs), and/or the Health and Safety Code. Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. This report was reviewed with the Administrator and Appeal rights were given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 6, 2023