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Type of visit: Post Licensing

At 12:00pm, on 5/21/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haner-Tomasko arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the post licensing facility inspection after the admission of the facilities first resident. LPA met with lead staff Joselito Efondo, announced who he was and the reason for the visit. At 12:06pm LPA called Licensee/Administrator Amelita Aquino to notify them of the reason for the visit. Joselito and LPA conducted a full tour of the facility. This facility is a single story residential home with four resident bedrooms (two are dual occupancy) and three full bathrooms (one is en suite to resident room #4, one is a jack-and-jill bathroom connecting resident room #3 and the live-in staff bedroom and one is for public use). A live-in staff bedroom is located near the laundry room. There is a living room, family room, dining space, and kitchen. The family room has a self-contained fireplace for resident safety. Access to the laundry room and garage is through a locked door for resident safety. LPA noted that the backyard has seating and shade for residents and visitors. The facility has battery operated smoke detectors in each room that are all working and the carbon monoxide detector is in the hallway and functioning normally. LPA observed a fire extinguisher near the kitchen that was in the green compression range, purchased on 4/17/2026. LPA noted that the facility has no obstructions in hallways, doorways or exits. LPA observed at least 2-days of perishable and at least 7-days of nonperishable foods for the current resident and staff. Medications are locked in a closet outside the laundry room. LPA conducted a sample medication audit and reviewed the facilities Centrally Stored Medication Records. LPA conducted a staff and resident file review. Joselito and Licensee conducted a review of the annual care tool modules. There were no deficiencies cited at this time. LPA was unable to finish full care tool and may return at a later date. Exit interview conducted with Licensee over the phone and Joselito, Licensee gave permission for Joselito to sign the report, and the report was provided to Joselito.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 21, 2026

The state marks this report as 12 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 2. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At 10:20am, on February 9th, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haner-Tomasko arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the annual facility inspection. LPA called Licensee Amelita Aquino since no one answered the door. Licensee stated no residents have resided in the facility since it was licensed last year and they sent Analyn Estoque, the Licensee of a near by facility, to meet with the LPA and unlock the facility. LPA met with Analyn Estoque, announced who he was and the reason for the visit. Analyn and LPA conducted a full tour of the facility. This facility is a single story residential home with four resident bedrooms (two are dual occupancy) and three full bathrooms (one is en suite to resident room #4, one is a jack-and-jill bathroom connecting resident room #3 and the live-in staff bedroom and one is for public use). A live-in staff bedroom is located near the laundry room. There is a living room, family room, dining space, and kitchen. The family room has a self-contained fireplace for resident safety. Access to the laundry room and garage is through a locked door for resident safety. LPA noted that the backyard has seating and shade for residents and visitors. The facility has battery operated smoke detectors in each room that are all working and the carbon monoxide detector is in the hallway and functioning normally. LPA observed a fire extinguisher near the kitchen that was in the green compression range. LPA noted that the facility has no obstructions in hallways, doorways or exits. There is a locking closet for medication storage near the laundry room. LPA conducted a staff record review of the Licensee/Administrator. LPA noted there are no residents or staff currently residing in the facility. At approximately 1:20pm the Licensee arrived at the facility. LPA and Licensee conducted a review of the annual care tool modules. There were no deficiencies cited at this time. Exit interview conducted, report signed, and report provided to the Licensee.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 9, 2026

The state marks this report as 7 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 2. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

Type of visit: Prelicensing

At 02:05pm on 03/24/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haner-Tomasko arrived at the scheduled time to conduct a follow-up to the facilities pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with Licensee/Administrator Amelita Aquino, announced who he is and the reason for the visit. Administrator and LPA conducted a physical tour of the facility. This facility has a centrally located full kitchen, two living rooms, dining area, 4 resident bedrooms (two of the resident bedrooms are double resident occupancy and two are single resident occupancy), and there is a staff bedroom. There are three full bathrooms. The primary bedroom has an on-suite bathroom, resident room #3 and the staff bedroom share a "Jack and Jill" style bathroom, there is a full public bathroom at the front of the facility for visitors and bedrooms #1 & 2. The laundry room door is now locked for resident safety. There are two outside areas for residents and visitors to enjoy. The front of the facility has a small area for visitation and the backyard has a covered patio for shade and is large enough for outside activities. LPA tested and observed the the smoke detectors to be working. There are two carbon monoxide detectors plugged into outlets in the hallway, also tested and functioning. LPA observed a medication closet that has a lock on the closet door in the hallway next to the laundry room. LPA observed a new and complete first aide kit in the medication closet. LPA noted that there is a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen area. LPA noted that the facility is clean and in good repair, hallways and doorways are free and clear of debris. LPA noted that screens on window and door slider in resident bedroom #4 have been repaired. Water temp tested at 118.9*F within the required 105-120*F. Facility heated to temperature of 72*F. Administrator and LPA conducted a review of the pre-licensing care tools. On 03/11/2025 during original pre-licensing visit, Administrator and LPA's conducted a full review of the Comp III training tools. This report will be sent to the Centralized Application Bureau (CAB). You will be notified by the CAB Analyst when your license has been approved. You are not allowed to begin operating until you have been notified that your license has been approved by the CAB Analyst. Failure to comply could affect approval of your license. Exit interview, report read, and report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 24, 2025

Type of visit: Prelicensing

At 11:00am on 03/11/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) Haner-Tomasko and Jeffries arrived at the scheduled time to conduct the facilities pre licensing inspection. LPA met with Administrator Amelita Aquino announced who they are and the reason for the visit. Administrator and LPAs conducted a physical tour of the facility. This facility has a centrally located full kitchen, two living rooms, 4 resident bedrooms, two of the resident bedrooms are double resident occupancy and two are single resident occupancy bedrooms and staff bedroom. There is a laundry room that will require a lock on the laundry room door that has not yet been installed as of 03/11/2025. There are two outside areas for resident outside activities. The front of the facility has a small area for visitation and the back yard has a covered patio for shade and is large enough for outside activities. LPAs noted that the facility requires a replacement carbon monoxide detector and replacement smoke detector in resident bedroom #`1. LPA's observed a medication closet that has a lock on the closet door in the hallway next to the laundry room. LPA's observed a new and complete first aide kit in the medication closet. LPA's noted that the facility is clean and in good repair. LPA's noted that there is a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen area. LPA's noted that the facility is clean and in good repair, hallways and door ways are free and clear of debit. LPA noted that screens on window and door slider in resident bedroom #3 needed to be repaired. Administrator and LPA's conducted a full review of the pre licensing care tools. Administrator and LPA's conducted a full review of the Comp III training tools for review as this licensee has two active licensed facilities. LPA's will have to return at a later date to observed the replacement (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors) items, and repaired items Bedroom #3 (window and door screens) before authorizations of license is submitted for completion.. Exit interview, report read, and report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 11, 2025

Type of visit: Office

Component II completion: Successful Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: INITIAL Capacity: 6 Census (if any clients in care): 0 COMP II Participants: Name - Amelita I Aquino CEO/Administrator Interview Method: Telephone interview On February 11, 2025, Applicant/Administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of the following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-Licensing Readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 11, 2025