Riverwalk Vista Senior Care

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janira Arreola conducted a required annual visit. LPA was greeted and was granted entry and met with Administrator, Oliver Huerto who was informed of the purpose of the visit. At time of visit there were (6) clients and (2) staff present. The facility is a one story home with (5) bedrooms and (2) bathrooms with attached garage. The facility does not have a pool or fire arms. LPA was informed that the facility has been sold and is undergoing a change in ownership process. The licensee, stated they would submit missing documents to Central Applications Bureau (CAB) by the due dates given. Infection Control: LPA observed hand hygiene supplies, PPE equipment and cleaning supplies to do regular cleaning of the facility within the infection control measures. Physical Plant: Physical plant, floors, windows, and doors were observed to be clean and fixtures and furniture were present and in good repair. The facility's outdoor area was observed to be free of hazards. Laundry equipment was observed to be in good working condition. The carbon monoxide detector was tested and operational during the visit. The hot water temperature was read at the required range. Record Review and Resident/Staff Files: LPA reviewed (5) staff files and training and (5) Client files were reviewed and possessed the required paperwork. Health Related Services/ Incidental Medical Services: All client medication was locked in hallway cabinet. LPA reviewed client medications were accounted for on the centrally steered lists. Disaster preparedness: The facility has an emergency and disaster plan and last fire drill conducted on 01/06/2025. The facility had emergency supplies such as a first aide kit and exits were free of obstructions. The current administrator meets the administrator requirements and has an up to date certificate. Staff schedule was reviewed, and staffing levels were observed during the time of the visit. The Facility's liability insurance was reviewed and was within date at the time of the visit. No deficiencies were cited at the time of the visit. An exit interview was conducted where a copy of this report was reviewed and provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 17, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janira Arreola conducted a required annual visit. LPA was greeted and was granted entry and met with Administrator, Ana Marie Huerto who was informed of the purpose of the visit. At time of visit there were (6) clients and (3) staff present. The facility is a one story home with (5) bedrooms and (2) bathrooms with attached garage. The facility does not have a pool or fire arms. The facility is a residential care facility for the elderly serving elderly ages 60 and above. LPA was informed that the facility has been sold and transferred to new ownership. Based on interview it was found that the licensing agency was not notified and residents were not given written notice. LPA found through interview that the facility has not yet submitted an application to the licensing agency for change of ownership. Deficiencies were discussed and cited for these issues and plans of correction were created with the new owner and administrator, Ana Marie Huerto. Infection Control: LPA observed hand hygiene supplies, PPE equipment and cleaning supplies to do regular cleaning of the facility. Technical note was issued for staff to have a infection control plan at the facility for licensing review. Physical Plant: Physical plant, floors, windows, and doors were observed to be clean and fixtures and furniture were present and in good repair. The facility's outdoor area was observed to be free of hazards. Laundry equipment was observed to be in good working condition. The carbon monoxide detector was tested and operational during the visit. Food Service: LPA observed facility kitchen had the ability to prepare food in clean environment and possessed equipment in good working condition. LPA observed the facility met the required food items. Record Review and Resident/Staff Files: LPA reviewed staff files and training along with CPR/First Aid. Client files were reviewed and possessed the required paperwork. Health Related Services/ Incidental Medical Services: All client medication was locked in hallway cabinet. LPA reviewed client medications and found that MARS and medication was accounted for. Disaster preparedness: Technical note was issued for emergency plan to be at facility for licensing review. LPA reviewed documentation showing last fire drill conducted on 10/16/2023. Technical note was issued for facility to conduct a drill by the end of the month. The need for an informal meeting was discussed with the administrator during the time of the visit. Contact will be made in order to accord a date for the meeting and a letter will be sent to the Licensee and Administrator. An exit interview was conducted where a copy of this report, along with appeal rights and deficiencies pages were reviewed and provided to Administrator, Ana Marie Huertothe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 24, 2024

The state marks this report as 7 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 3. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.