Sweet Care Home in Gilroy

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Steve Chang conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit, and met with Administrator (ADM) Elaine Yalung. LPA observed 3 staff and 5 resident in the facility. LPA checked 3 resident record files and 3 staff record files. LPA toured the facility inside and out with ADM. Facility license, Administrator Certificate, and Personal Rights posters were observed posted at the facility. Family room, living room, kitchen, dinning room and two restrooms were inspected. 4 resident bedrooms, laundry room, and garage were inspected. 1 staff room was observed in the facility. Two day perishable food supplies and seven day nonperishable food supplies were observed sufficient. The temperature of the refrigerator was at 38 degree Fand the temperature was at 0 degree F. Medication closet, knives closet and dish cleaning product cabinet were observed locked. Room temperature was at 72 degree F, and hot water temperature was at 113 degree F in facility. First Aid box, flash lights were observed in the facility. The last time the facility conducted the emergency drill was on 4/10/2026. Fire extinguisher was serviced on 08/25/20256. The facility was equipped with fire alarm system, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide detectors were tested by staff, and were working fine. The facility has emergency lighting system. All the exit doors of the facility have door alarms. Front yard and backyard were inspected. There was no obstruction to block the walkways. One storage room was observed in the backyard. No citation noted today. Exit interview was conducted with ADM. This report was provided to ADM for signature.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 7, 2026

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christine Kabariti arrived unannounced to conduct the facility's annual required - 1 year inspection. LPA met with lead staff, Emilyn Sampana. During visit, LPA toured the facility with staff to include the kitchen, living room, dining room, resident bedrooms, staff bedroom, bathrooms, and backyard. All exit routes are free and clear of obstruction. The shed in the backyard contains storage items. All staff present are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. Residents observed watching a movie in the living room and one resident was asleep in bed. Facility temperature maintained at 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire extinguisher last serviced on 08/15/2024. Facility has a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. Sharp objects, chemicals, and disinfectants observed secured in the kitchen. Chemicals and disinfectants stored separately from food supply. Medications observed in a locked cabinet. Facility has at least 2 days worth of perishables and 7 days worth of non-perishable foods. Refrigerator temperature maintained at 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezer temperature maintained at 0 degrees Fahrenheit. All items inside the refrigerator observed covered and labeled. The non-perishable foods are accessible and no child lock device observed on the cabinets. Resident bedrooms equipped with hospital beds, linens, adequate lighting, chair, and dresser. Bathroom equipped with shower chairs and grab bars. Hot water temperature in the resident bathroom maintained at 114.4 degrees Fahrenheit. SEE LIC809-C. LPA reviewed 5 resident files. 5 out of 5 resident files observed complete and up-to-date. 5 out of 5 residents centrally stored medications and centrally stored medication records were reviewed and all medications were accounted for. LPA reviewed 3 staff files. 3 out of 3 staff has an updated 1st aid certification, health screening report, and TB result. 3 out of 3 staff are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. 3 out of 3 staff are provided at least 20 hours of annual training per Title 22 regulations. Facility has an emergency disaster plan. LPA advised Administrator to review the emergency disaster plan annually to ensure accuracy. Emergency drill was last conducted in January and April 2025. Facility has an infection control plan. LPA advised Administrator to review the infection control plan annually to ensure accuracy. LPA observed the facility has a complete 1st aid kit and extra flash lights in case of an emergency. Facility has PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to include masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer which were observed throughout the facility. No deficiencies were cited per California Code of Regulations, Title 22. This report was reviewed with lead staff, Emilyn Sampana and a copy of the report was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 22, 2025

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christine Dolores arrived unannounced to conduct the facility's annual required - 1 year inspection. LPA met with lead staff, Evelyn Yalung. Administrator, Elaine Yalung is currently on vacation. During visit, LPA toured the facility with staff to include the kitchen, living room, dining room, resident bedrooms, staff bedroom, bathrooms, and backyard. All exit routes are free and clear of obstruction. All staff present are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. Facility temperature maintained at 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire extinguisher last serviced on 08/10/2023. Facility has a carbon monoxide detector. Sharp objects, chemicals, and disinfectants observed secured in the kitchen. Facility has at least 2 days worth of perishables and 7 days worth of non-perishable foods. Refrigerator temperature maintained at 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezer temperature maintained at 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility was advised. LPA observed the non-perishable foods are being locked by a child lock device. Staff state 1 of the residents goes through the non-perishable cabinet and grabs the items inside. Staff state resident is able to be redirected and they will remove the child lock devices. Facility was advised. Resident bedrooms equipped with hospital beds, linens, adequate lighting, chair, and dresser. Bathroom equipped with shower chairs and grab bars. Hot water temperature in the resident bathroom maintained at 146 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility was advised. SEE LIC809-C. LPA reviewed 3 resident's files. Resident files were complete, besides 1 resident (R1) whose file did not contain an appraisal/needs and services plan. 3 resident's centrally stored medications and centrally stored medication records were reviewed. A total of 4 medications were not accounted for in the residents centrally stored medication records. Facility was advised. LPA observed the resident orders for postural supports. LPA reviewed 3 staff files. 3 out of 3 staff has an updated 1st aid certification, health screening report, and TB result. 3 out of 3 staff are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. LPA did not observe 20 hours of annual training for staff (S1) and (S2). Facility was advised. Emergency drill was last conducted in June 2023. Facility was advised. LPA observed the facility has a complete 1st aid kit. Deficiencies were cited today per California Code of Regulations, Title 22. See LIC809-D. A civil penalty for repeat violation within a 12-month period is being assessed for the mount of $250. See LIC421FC. This report was reviewed with lead staff, Evelyn Yalung and a copy of the report and appeal rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 22, 2024

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christine Dolores arrived unannounced to conduct the facility's required 1 - year annual inspection. Administrator (ADM), Elaine Yalung was called and states she was unable to meet LPA at the facility. LPA met with Lead Caregiver, Evelyn Yalung. During visit, LPA toured the facility with staff to include the living room, dining room, kitchen, resident bedrooms, staff bedroom, bathrooms, garage, and backyard. All fire exit routes were free and clear of obstruction. 3 staff present are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. Facility temperature maintained at 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility currently has 4 hospice care residents. (The facility is pending approval for an increase of hospice care residents as of 10/09/2023). 3 residents under hospice care observed with bed rails that extends half the length of the bed. 2 residents did not have a physician's order for half rails in their records. During visit, the 2 resident's hospice care nurse arrived to the facility to drop off their hospice care notes from this morning. Nurse states the residents are provided a physician's order for a "hospital bed", but the physician's order does not specify "half rails". Hospice nurse placed an order for "half rails" and is pending a final signature from the physician. Facility will obtain the order once completed. 1 resident under hospice care observed with full-length bed rails. LPA did not locate the resident's hospice care plan in the facility. ADM emailed resident's hospice care plan to LPA, but LPA did not locate an order for full-length bed rails in the hospice care plan. ADM called the hospice nurse who later sent the physician's order for full-length bed rails signed and dated on 10/26/2023. SEE LIC809-C. Facility's kitchen observed with at least 2 days worth of perishables and 7 days worth of non-perishable foods. Refrigerator temperature maintained at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. ADM was advised. Freezer temperature maintained below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items observed covered and labeled. Sharp objects, chemicals, and disinfectants observed locked. Resident bedrooms equipped with beds, clean linens, dressers, night stands, and adequate lighting. Bathroom supplied with hygiene products, grab bars, and paper supplies. Hot water temperature maintained at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility was advised. LPA reviewed 5 resident records. 2 resident's (R1 - R2) physician's report was last updated in 2021. Both residents are diagnosed with Dementia. R1 - R2 did not have a TB result on file. 5 out of 5 resident's files contained an updated appraisal/needs and services plan, consent form, and personal rights form. LPA and staff reviewed 5 out of 5 resident's centrally stored medications and centrally stored medication records. LPA advised to ensure the centrally stored medication records are completely filled out and to log resident's over-the-counter medications. ADM was advised. LPA reviewed 3 staff records. All the staff records contains a 1st aid certification, fingerprint clearance, health screening, TB results, and job application. Staff are provided training on topics to include dementia care, postural support, and medication. LPA advised to input the training hours on the certificates for 2023. Facility has an infection control plan and PPE supplies. Staff are trained on infection control. Facility has an emergency disaster plan. Facility has extra batteries and flashlights. First aid kit observed complete with tweezers, scissors, bandages, gauze, and a manual. Staff conducted emergency disaster drills at least quarterly. Fire extinguisher last services on 08/10/2023. LPA observed the facility has smoke detectors that writes "smoke alarm" . ADM states the detectors are wired and a combination of a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector. ADM states they had a fire inspection this year and will follow-up with LPA Dolores regarding their fire inspection report. Documents were requested to include the facility's liability insurance. Deficiencies are being cited per California Code of Regulations, Title 22. See LIC809-D. This report was reviewed on the phone with Administrator, Elaine Yalung and Lead Caregiver, Evelyn Yalung and a copy of the report and appeal rights was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 26, 2023