Hillside Villa Retirement Home

Type of visit: Case Management - Licensee Initiated

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) De Leon conducted an unannounced Case Management Closure Visit to the facility above. LPA met with Licensee/Administrator Connie Ray and explained the purpose of the visit. Licensee has decided to retire and sell the property. Licensee sent into CCL a copy of each 60 day notice to each resident and responsible party. As of 07/01/2025 all residents have been placed and the facility is closed and no longer operating. Licensee has sent in the license to CCL. LPA toured the inside and outside of the facility. The facility is empty with no residents in care. No staff was present. The home has sold and currently in escrow to close towards the end of the month. Exit interview and copy of report sent to Licensee/Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 3, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) De Leon arrived at 11:15am to conduct a 1 year annual visit to the facility above. LPA met Administrator Connie Ray and explained the purpose of the visit. A tour of the inside and outside of the facility was conducted. The following was inspected and noted during the annual visit: Infection Control: The facility has a current infection Control Plan on file. The facility has a sign in and out note pad with hand sanitizer at garage door entry. The bathrooms have toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, and hand washing signs. The facility has EPA approved disinfectants spray and cleaners. The facility has a 30 day supply of PPE. Quarantined or isolated individuals will have meals and medication delivered to rooms. Staff are trained on infection control and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Physical Plant & Environmental Safety: The facility is a 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom currently occupying 6 residents and employs 7 staff, 1 Administrator and 1 back up staff if needed. The facility is clean, safe and sanitary. LPA was authorized to enter and inspect facility. The facility has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The lighting and lamps are sufficient for the use of the facility and for resident comfort. The facility kitchen is clean, safe and sanitary. The showers have non-skid mats. Toilet, hand washing and bathing facilities are operational and secured grab bars are present. The pathways are clear of any obstructions. Facility is well lit inside and outside for safety. Disinfectant, cleaning solutions and poisons are inaccessible to residents in care and locked in garage or under locked kitchen sink. The facility has sufficient space inside and outside for activities and visiting. The facility has a backyard and front yard for client use. The facility has a gate one on each side of the house that is self closing and self latching. The facility has telephone and internet service for resident use. Continued 809-C Operational Requirements: The facility has a current plan of operation on file with the department. The Facility is operating in compliance with the granted fire clearance. The facility has current liability insurance and expires on 09/01/2025. The facility is approved for a capacity of 6 Non- Ambulatory and Hospice waiver approved for 3 residents. Staffing: The facility employes 7 staff, 1 Administrators and 1 additional back up staff when needed. Staff records are kept confidential. LPA reviewed 5 staff files. Files reviewed had current 1st Aid/CPR, Personnel Records/Application, Health screening with TB results, Criminal Record statements, and Finger print clearance/Associations/exemptions on file. Administrator file was reviewed for Continuing Education requirements and current Administrator Certificate. Administrator's Certificates expired on 10/26/2024, currently on pending list. Personnel Records & Training: The facility keeps confidential files for each staff member. LPA reviewed 5 staff training records for 2024 Annual Training Requirements of 20 plus hours meeting 8 hours of dementia training, 4 hours of hospice care, postural supports and restricted health condition and 8 hours of other training to include ADL's, resident characteristics, emergency preparedness policy and procedures, infection control requirements, PPE and Quarterly Disaster Drills. Staff handling medications had required 8 hours of medication training. Trainers meet requirements to train staff. Initial staff training was kept on file. Resident Records & Incident Reports: The facility keeps separate files on each resident confidentially. Five files were reviewed for signed Admission Agreements, Medical Assessments LIC. 602A Physicians Report, ID and Emergency contact forms, Appraisal Needs and Services plans (ANS), TB results, Personal Rights, and Safeguard for personal property and valuables. Pre-Admission appraisals are conducted on perspective residents before accepting them into care. The Facility does not handle cash resources for any of the residents in care. Facility does submit resident incident reports to the department when required. Food Service: The facility handles and prepares food safely. The facility has 2 day perishables and 7 day non-perishables to meet the food service requirement. The freezer is kept at 0 degrees and the refrigeration is kept at 40 degrees or lower. All food is covered, stored and marked appropriately. Food, snacks and drinks are available when the residents want them. Emergency supply of food and water is available. Cleaning solutions and equipment are stored separately from food supplies. Kitchen areas are kept clean and free from litter, rodents, vermin and insects. Kitchen staff are observed for personal hygiene and food sanitation practices. Continued 809-C Incidental Medical & Dental: The facility has a locked medication cabinet in the medication room/office. Facility provides transportation or assists in providing transportation to medical and dental appointments when needed. The medications records were reviewed and all residents in care had a Medication Administration Record (MAR) and a Centrally Stored Medication Destruction Record (CSMDR). LPA inspected residents medications for all prescription and PRN medications with Doctors orders, no medications labels were altered, medications are stored in original containers and no medications were expired. The facility has a locked box for refrigerated medications if required. In an evacuation medications will be placed in ice chest with ice packs to keep cold if utilities are affected. The facility has a red sharps container for disposal of syringes. Administrator and 1 other staff take medications to the pharmacy for destruct. Disaster Preparedness: The current emergency disaster forms were posted. The facility conducts quarterly disaster drills. The fire extinguishers were charged and last inspected 07/31/2024. Emergency exits and telephone numbers were posted. A set of keys is available for staff on all shifts to access full facility capacity in an emergency. Residents with Special Health Needs: The facility does accept dementia residents in care. All items that could pose a danger, sharps, cleaners were locked or in accessible to residents in care. The facility does not have delayed egress. The facility does not currently have any residents using oxygen. The facility currently has hospice residents in care. The facility does not currently have any resident on Home Health services. The facility has working exiting door alarms for the safety of residents in care. LPA conducted interviews with 3 staff and 3 residents. Exit interview conducted and copy of report printed for Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 3, 2024

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) De Leon arrived at 2:00pm to conduct a 1 year annual visit to the facility above. LPA met Administrator Connie Ray and explained the purpose of the visit. A tour of the inside and outside of the facility was conducted. The following was inspected and noted during the annual visit: Infection Control: The facility has a current infection Control Plan on file. The facility has a sign in and out note pad with hand sanitizer at garage door entry. The bathrooms have toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, and hand washing signs. The facility has EPA approved disinfectants spray and cleaners. The facility has a 30 day supply of PPE. Quarantined or isolated individuals will have meals and medication delivered to rooms. Staff are trained on infection control and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). All trash cans and waste baskets have tight fitting covers. Physical Plant & Environmental Safety: The facility is a 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom currently occupying 4 residents and employs 5 staff, 1 Administrator and 2 back up staff if needed. The facility is clean, safe and sanitary. LPA was authorized to enter and inspect facility. The facility has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon Monoxide detector was tested and alarmed properly. The lighting and lamps are sufficient for the use of the facility and for resident comfort. The facility kitchen is clean, safe and sanitary. The showers have non-skid mats. Toilet, hand washing and bathing facilities are operational and secured grab bars are present. The pathways are clear of any obstructions. Facility is well lit inside and outside for safety. Disinfectant, cleaning solutions and poisons are inaccessible to residents in care and locked in garage or under locked kitchen sink. The facility has sufficient space inside and outside for activities and visiting. The facility has a backyard and front yard for client use. The facility has a gate one on each side of the house and do to normal wear and it is no longer self closing and self latching, Administrator will have staff fix gate. The facility has telephone and internet service for resident use. Continued 809-C Operational Requirements: The facility has a current plan of operation on file with the department. The Facility is operating in compliance with the granted fire clearance. The facility has current liability insurance and expires on 09/01/2024. The facility is approved for a capacity of 6 Non- Ambulatory and Hospice waiver approved for 3 residents. Staffing: The facility employes 5 staff, 1 Administrators and 2 additional back up staff when needed. Staff records are kept confidential. LPA reviewed 5 staff files. Files reviewed had current 1st Aid/CPR, Personnel Records/Application, Health screening with TB results, Criminal Record statements, and Finger print clearance/Associations/exemptions on file. Administrator file was reviewed for Continuing Education requirements and current Administrator Certificate. Administrator's Certificates expired on 10/26/2024. Personnel Records & Training: The facility keeps confidential files for each staff member. LPA reviewed 5 staff training records for 2023 Annual Training Requirements of 20 plus hours meeting 8 hours of dementia training, 4 hours of hospice care, postural supports and restricted health condition and 8 hours of other training to include ADL's, resident characteristics, emergency preparedness policy and procedures, infection control requirements, PPE and Quarterly Disaster Drills. Staff handling medications had required 8 hours of medication training. Trainers meet requirements to train staff. Initial staff training was kept on file. Resident Records & Incident Reports: The facility keeps separate files on each resident confidentially. Five files were reviewed for signed Admission Agreements, Medical Assessments LIC. 602A Physicians Report, ID and Emergency contact forms, Appraisal Needs and Services plans (ANS), TB results, Personal Rights, and Safeguard for personal property and valuables. Pre-Admission appraisals are conducted on perspective residents before accepting them into care. The Facility does not handle cash resources for any of the residents in care. Facility does submit resident incident reports to the department when required. Food Service:The facility handles and prepares food safely. The facility has 2 day perishables and 7 day non-perishables to meet the food service requirement. The freezer is kept at 0 degrees and the refrigeration is kept at 40 degrees or lower. All food is covered, stored and marked appropriately. Food, snacks and drinks are available when the residents want them. Emergency supply of food and water is available. Cleaning solutions and equipment are stored separately from food supplies. Kitchen areas are kept clean and free from litter, rodents, vermin and insects. Kitchen staff are observed for personal hygiene and food sanitation practices. Continued 809-C Incidental Medical & Dental: The facility has a locked medication cabinet in the medication room/office. Facility provides transportation or assists in providing transportation to medical and dental appointments when needed. The medications records were reviewed and all residents in care had a Medication Administration Record (MAR) and a Centrally Stored Medication Destruction Record (CSMDR). LPA inspected residents medications for all prescription and PRN medications with Doctors orders, no medications labels were altered, medications are stored in original containers and no medications were expired. The facility has a locked box for refrigerated medications if required. In an evacuation medications will be placed in ice chest with ice packs to keep cold if utilities are affected. The facility has a red sharps container for disposal of syringes. Administrator and 1 other staff take medications to the pharmacy for destruct. Disaster Preparedness: The current emergency disaster forms were posted. The facility conducts quarterly disaster drills. The fire extinguishers were charged and last inspected 08/01/2023. Emergency exits and telephone numbers were posted. A set of keys is available for staff on all shifts to access full facility capacity in an emergency. Residents with Special Health Needs: The facility does accept dementia residents in care. All items that could pose a danger, sharps, cleaners were locked or in accessible to residents in care. The facility does not have delayed egress. The facility does not currently have any residents using oxygen. The facility currently has 3 hospice resident in care. The facility does not currently have any resident on Home Health services. The facility has working exiting door alarms for the safety of residents in care. LPA conducted interviews with 3 staff and 3 residents. Exit interview conducted and copy of report printed for Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 21, 2023