Sarah's Good Life

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 10/03/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a 1 year required visit. LPA was greeted ad granted entry by Caregiver Casandra Geurkink, where LPA explained the purpose of the visit. At the time of the visit there was (1) staff and (5) residents present. The facility licensed to serve (6) non ambulatory residents age range 60 and over. The facility also has an approved hospice waiver for (4), there is currently (0) residents receiving hospice care, and (1) receiving home health services. Senior Manager Brandee Geurkink arrived shortly after and accompanied LPA on a tour of the facility. The home is a single story structure consisting of 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, garage, backyard, kitchen, living room and den. The facility was observed to be clean, with the passageways being from of any obstructions. The medications were observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in care. The facility is using an electronic Medication Authorization Record (MAR) program. The facility food supply was observed to be sufficient as there was a 2 day supply of perishable and a 7 day supply of perishable food items. The facility was observed to have 2 fully charged fire extinguishers that were last services on 09/18/24. The facility does not have any pools or bodies of water on the premises, or no known guns or ammunition. The hot water was tested and found to be within regulatory limits measuring at 112.2 degrees Fahrenheit. There was no log available for LPA to review verify whether the facility is conducting emergency disaster drills on a quarterly basis as required. Deficiency cited. LPA conducted a review of both resident and staff files. The resident files were observed to have the required documentation such as physician's reports, and appraisals. All staff present were observed to have obtained criminal record clearance and to be associated to the facility. In addition to having valid CPR certification, The administrator Thomas Uata was observed to have a valid certificate that expires on 2/25/25. During today's visit LPA reminded about the facility annual fees that are due on or before 10/29/24, and provided the following pin 600382. It was also shared that the facility will be having the roof replaced, there are not currently any leaks, the roof is just in in need of an overall upgrade. Based on today's inspection a citation will be issued in accordance with the California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8) on the attached 809D. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, appeal rights, Li 9098-Proof of corrections form was provided to Senior Manager Brandee Geurkink.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 3, 2024

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cheryl Goodrich arrived at 9:35am to the facility to complete the unannounced required - 1 year annual inspection. LPA met with Caregiver, Casandra Geurkink at the front door and was granted entry. The purpose of today's visit is to inspect the facility to ensure that the facility is in compliance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6. The facility is approved for 6 non-ambulatory residents with 3 residents in care. The facility has an approved hospice waiver for 4 residents. Infection Control: The facility has an approved infection control plan and a surplus of infection control supplies including but not limited to gloves, masks, gown and cleaning supplies. Operational Requirements: The facility has a plan of operation, an approved infection control plan, and has an approved fire clearance and liability insurance. Physical Plant & Environmental Safety: The facility is a one story home located in residential Sun City, CA. The facility temperature read at 72 degrees. The facility has 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room and backyard. The bedrooms have beds with clean linen, dresser, TV and closet space. The bedrooms are clean and clear of obstruction. The bathroom temperature read at 114 degrees which is within regulation requirements. The kitchen, living room and dining room are all clean and clear of obstruction. The medications are kept in the hallway near the front door and inaccessible to residents in care. The facility has no bodies of water on the premises. Staffing: The facility has one staff member on site to care for the 3 residents in care during the day and one staff member on site during the night. The facility has adequate supervision of the residents in care. Personnel and Training Records: The staff have complete training records containing; applications, Fingerprint clearance, Health and TB screening, and in-service trainings. (Continued on LIC809-C) (Continued from LIC809) Residents Right Information: The facility has posted resident's right information. Planned Activities: The facility has planned activities for each resident based on their mobility and level of comfort. Food Service: A 7-day non-perishable and 2-day perishable food supply was observed and all food was properly stored and available to residents in care. Incidental Medical and Dental: The facility has the resident's medication properly stored in the hallway near the door. The facility documents the distribution of medication in the medication logbook. The facility is in compliance with physician's orders and regulations. Disaster Preparedness: The facility has an Emergency Disaster Plan with evacuation routes posted for both staff and residents in care. The facility has posted the Emergency phone numbers list. The facility has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers that are in working order. Residents with Special Needs: The facility has an approved Hospice Waiver for 4. The facility continues on-going training for residents with special needs and documents the training. Summary: Based on today's visit, no deficiencies were observed at this time. An exit interview was conducted with Caregiver, Casandra Geurkink and a copy of this report was printed, signature below confirms the receipt of these rights.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 24, 2023