Inspection Reports for A Loving Living Home Care

The inspection was an unannounced 1-Year Required visit of the licensed Residential Care Facility for The Elderly (RCFE) to assess compliance with licensing regulations.

The facility was found to be clean, in good repair, and compliant with regulations including fire safety, food storage, staff background checks, and emergency preparedness. No deficiencies or citations were issued during the visit.

An unannounced Annual Required – 1 year inspection was conducted to evaluate the facility's compliance with licensing regulations.

The facility was found to be clean, safe, and well-maintained with functioning safety equipment and appropriate food storage. Staff training and certifications were in order, and no deficiencies were cited during this inspection.

The inspection was an unannounced complaint investigation visit conducted in response to a complaint alleging violation of personal rights of a resident.

The complaint alleging violation of personal rights was found to be unsubstantiated after interviews with residents, staff, and review of records. No deficiencies were cited during the visit.

Complaint alleged violation of personal rights of resident (R1). Investigation confirmed R1 was not a resident. Interviews with residents and staff indicated respectful treatment and no mistreatment observed. Allegation was unsubstantiated.

The inspection was a Required - 1 Year unannounced visit to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations for the facility.

The inspection found two deficiencies: a fire clearance violation due to an unapproved shed occupied by staff and a postural supports violation where all residents had half-rails without physician orders. An immediate civil penalty of $500 was assessed for the fire clearance violation.

The inspection was conducted as a Plan of Correction (POC) visit to verify compliance with previously identified issues.

The sliding door alarm was tested and found operational, the facility was clean and at a comfortable temperature, exits were unobstructed, and food was properly stocked and stored. No deficiencies were observed or cited during this inspection.

The inspection was an unannounced complaint investigation visit conducted in response to allegations that staff did not provide a safe and comfortable environment for residents and did not provide adequate food service.

The investigation found the allegations to be unsubstantiated, with observations of a clean, comfortable facility, proper food storage, and no concerns raised during staff and resident interviews.

The complaint allegations that staff did not provide a safe and comfortable environment and did not provide adequate food service were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated due to lack of preponderance of evidence.

The inspection was an unannounced Case Management-Deficiencies visit conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations.

The inspection found that the auditory device by the rear sliding door leading to the backyard was not operational, posing a potential risk to residents. This deficiency was cited under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8.

An unannounced annual inspection visit was conducted to evaluate the facility's infection control procedures and practices.

The facility was found to be clean, with proper COVID-19 signage, hand-washing signs, and staff wearing masks. The facility maintains a twice daily cleaning schedule, adequate PPE and medication supplies, daily COVID-19 symptom screening, and has a staffing shortage plan. Fire safety equipment was tested and operational. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.

The inspection was an unannounced complaint investigation visit triggered by multiple allegations including questionable death, failure to obtain timely medical care, inadequate food service, unsecured resident medication, presence of an adult not fingerprint cleared, and failure to assist with medication administration.

The investigation found the allegations of questionable death, untimely medical care, inadequate food service, and unsecured medication to be unsubstantiated due to lack of preponderance of evidence. The allegation regarding an adult not fingerprint cleared was unfounded as the individual was verified to be criminal record cleared. However, the allegation that staff did not assist with medication administration was substantiated, with evidence showing failure to test blood sugar as ordered, posing an immediate risk to resident health.

The complaint investigation was initiated based on allegations received on 11/29/2021 regarding questionable death, failure to obtain timely medical care, inadequate food service, unsecured medication, presence of an adult not fingerprint cleared, and failure to assist with medication administration. The investigation included site visits, document reviews, and interviews. The allegations about death, medical care, food service, and medication security were unsubstantiated. The fingerprint clearance allegation was unfounded. The medication administration allegation was substantiated.

The visit was an unannounced Case Management follow-up inspection to review a self-reported incident involving resident R1 who sustained a fall and subsequent hospitalization.

The inspection found that tenant/staff S4 had fingerprint clearance but was not properly associated with the facility, staff were not wearing masks upon arrival, and auditory devices on sliding doors were not operational. Additionally, resident R2 lacked a current annual medical assessment as required. A civil penalty was assessed for staff S4's improper association.

An unannounced Annual Required – 1 Year Infection Control inspection was conducted to assess compliance with infection control regulations and facility conditions.

The facility was found to be in compliance with no deficiencies cited. Staff were observed following infection control protocols including wearing masks and gloves, and the facility maintained adequate supplies of PPE and medication.