Lamar's Haven

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 08/02/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Perry Scott conducted an unannounced annual required visit using the CARE Inspection Tool. LPA met with licensee/administrator Kaneesha Lamar and explained the purpose of today’s visit. The facility is approved for (4) elderly adults ages 60 and over of which (1) may be non-ambulatory. Currently, the facility has (3) residents. The clients are South Central Los Angeles Regional Center clients. None of the clients have Restricted Health Care Conditions. The facilities annual fees are current. The facility is a two-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of the following: five (5) residents' rooms, two (3) common bathrooms, a living area, a dining area, a kitchen, and an outside covered patio area. LPA conducted a records review of (3) client records, (3) staff records, (3) clients Personal & Incidental Records and reviewed the facility disaster plan. All client & Staff records were complete. The facility disaster plan was current and in compliance with Title 22 at the time of visit. LPA reviewed (3) Client Medication Administration Records and did not observe any discrepancies at the time of visit. LPA toured the physical plant. There were no bodies of water or obstructions on the premises. All rooms were inspected. Beds and bedding supplies were in good condition, adequate lighting was provided, and storage for resident personal belongings is available. Bed linens, comforters, and bath towels were adequately stocked at the time of the visit. Bathrooms were found to be within Title 22 regulations and were clean and operational. The water temperature measured 107.4 F. A comfortable temperature was maintained in the facility. Report continued on LIC809-C LPA observed the facility to be sanitary and appropriately furnished at the time of the visit. Storage areas for personal hygiene were stored and not accessible to residents. The kitchen was inspected and there is sufficient non-perishable food available and maintained properly. The facility has two (2) fire extinguishers that were charged. The facility has hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and are in working condition. A working landline telephone remains available. The last fire/emergency drill was conducted on 06/10/2023. During the visit, LPA observed the facility infection control practices. LPA observed screening protocols for visitors, staff, and residents. LPA observed that sanitizing stations were in common areas and restrooms. LPA observed that the facility had the required postings, posted throughout the facility. LPA further observed the facility to have a 60-day supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). LPA advised the administrator to continuously monitor the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website and Community Care Licensing (www.cdss.ca.gov) for Provider Informational Notices (PIN) and for any updates relating to COVID-19 guidance and other related issues. According to the California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8), LPA did not observe any deficiencies, therefore no citations were issued at this time. Exit interview held and a copy of the report was provided to Kaneesha Lamar, Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 2, 2023

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 08/14/22, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ernand Dabuet conducted an unannounced annual required visit with a primary focus on Infection Control measures using the CARE Inspection Tool. LPA met with licensee/administrator Kaneesha Lamar and explained the purpose of today’s visit. The facility is approved for (4) elderly adults ages 60 and over of which (1) may be non-ambulatory. Currently, the facility has no residents. The facility is a two-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of the following: five (5) residents' rooms, two (3) common bathrooms, a living area, a dining area, a kitchen, and an outside covered patio area. LPA toured the physical plant. There were no bodies of water or obstructions on the premises. All rooms were inspected. Beds and bedding supplies were in good condition, adequate lighting was provided, and storage for resident personal belongings is available. Bed linens, comforters, and bath towels were adequately stocked at the time of the visit. Bathrooms were found to be within Title 22 regulations and were clean and operational. The water temperature measured 105.1 F. A comfortable temperature of 75 degrees was maintained in the facility. LPA observed the facility to be sanitary and appropriately furnished at the time of the visit. Storage areas for personal hygiene were stored and not accessible to residents. The kitchen was inspected and there is sufficient non-perishable food available and maintained properly. The facility has two (2) fire extinguishers that were charged. The facility has hardwired smoke detectors and carbon monoxide in working condition. A working landline telephone remains available. Evaluation Report Continues on LIC 809-C INFECTION CONTROL: During the visit, LPA observed the facility's infection control practices. LPA observed screening protocols for visitors, staff, and residents, and sanitizing stations in common areas and restrooms. LPA observed staff had faced covering LPA observed the facility has a 30-day supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). All mandated inspection control posters were posted. The facility has an approved Mitigation Plan Report on file with CCLD. The facility submitted an Infection Control Plan 2022 to CCLD. Advisory Notes - Technical Assistance was issued, please see LIC9102-AN. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection visit. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Kaneesha Lamar.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 14, 2022

The state marks this report as 3 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 2. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

Type of visit: Prelicensing

LPA met with Kanesha Lamar and was granted access into the home. Licensing Program Analysts (LPA), Martessa Brown conducted an announced visit to the facility for purpose of a pre-licensing evaluation. An application was submitted to CCLD on 3/19/21, for the Initial license for a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly to serve elderly residents ages 60 and over. The requested capacity is for 4 ambulatory residents. During today's visit LPA observed the facility has Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies and mask posting. LPA observed the facility infection control practices such as screening protocols for visitors, staff and residents, sanitizing station. Facility is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, two story house with a 2-car attached garage. The resident’s bedrooms are spacious and will easily accommodate the client's furnishings. There is a back yard with a covered patio for shade. Outdoor passageways, walkways, driveways, steps and patios are free from obstructions. LPA did not observe hazards, such as ladders, gardening tools and/or motorized equipment in the front, back and/or side areas of the facility. Bedrooms Residents: All Bedrooms are for 4 ambulatory residents. Bedroom # 1, # 3 and #4 each have beds, chairs, night stands, lamps in addition to overhead lighting. There is dressers for each resident with four drawers in Bedrooms #1, #2 and #3 which comply with the requirement of 8 cubic feet of space. Bedroom #2 was observed and will be used as a staff room. Bedroom #5 was observed and will be used as a TV room. Bathroom: Bathroom #1 and #2 has a working toilet, wash basins, nonskid mats and shower. LPA observed adequate lighting in hallway. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: Beds have the required linen/supplies which include, pillowcase, mattress pads, fitted sheet, blanket and bedspreads. Adequate supply of linen stored in hall closet. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: The telephone system has a working land line. Emergency Disaster Plan and "See something, say something Let Us Know" posted & readily available for review on the wall between the living room and kitchen. Menu available for review located in the kitchen cabinet opposite the refrigerator. Fire Extinguisher mounted on the kitchen wall opposite postings. LIC809-C is on the next page Food Service: Dishes, cups and flat ware are stored in the kitchen cupboards, inspected and in good repair. Knives, cutlery and other sharp kitchen utensils are stored in a locked cabinet located in the kitchen area. Food supply is adequate; stored in kitchen refrigerator and cabinets and consists of the following: A variety of Fresh and Canned fruit, vegetable and meat food items. Smoke Detectors: 6 hard wired smoke detectors are battery and electric operated & working. 2 Carbon monoxide detector located and mounted in the living room and is operational. Appliances: Stove burners, oven, microwave, washer, and dryer are working. There is 1 refrigerator in the kitchen and one in the garage. Refrigerator in the kitchen has a measured temperature of at least 47 degrees Fahrenheit for appropriate food storage. Freezer is at 0 zero degrees Fahrenheit. The residents are equipped with central air and heat and each resident’s bedroom. Toxins: Locked/stored in the bottom cabinet located in the kitchen. Water Temperature: Bathroom #1 Tested at 119 F and #2 119.5 F degrees. Medications, First-Aid Kit & Book: Medication administration records and first aid kit has been inspected which has at least the following: thermometer, tweezers, scissors, antiseptic, bandages, gauze and first aid manual observed, which are stored in hallway cabinet adjacent from the kitchen. Medicine cabinet and residents medication books are located in the kitchen above the refrigerator and locked in the cabinet available for staff use but inaccessible to residents. Residents & Staff Files: accessible to designated staff. Records of staff and residents shall be stored in a locked in office and the section has been inspected along with the available records present. Reading Material, Games, Equipment & Materials: The facility has board games, books, and other recreational materials for the residents use. Activity board will be posted on the wall between the kitchen and the living room. Pool/Jacuzzi & Pets: LPA did not observe any pet or bodies of water at the facility. Fire clearance: Fire Clearance was approved on 5/12/21 for 4 ambulatory residents with no special instructions. LPA did not observe delayed egress, chain locks or dead bolts on exits. LPA did not observe pad locks or other mechanisms which may be obstructions for safe and quick egress during an emergency on side gates and front exits. Component III: Conducted at the Pre-Licensing visit, on 7/16/21 at Lamar’s Haven LLC Residential Facility, information provided about how to operate the facility within substantial compliance. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report has been furnished to the applicant. LPA Brown will submit a copy of this facility evaluation report to the Central Applications Bureau (CAB) for review. If the applicant has questions regarding the status of the application, they have been instructed to communicate with the CAB Analyst assigned to their application.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 16, 2021