Most inspections at Briones Family Homecare were clean, with no deficiencies noted in reports from May 20, 2024, and April 18, 2023, and the most recent inspection on June 9, 2025, found several deficiencies. The June 2025 report cited issues mainly with documentation, including incomplete medication administration records, failure to update resident forms, and retaining residents with restricted conditions without proper exceptions. Earlier deficiencies involved medication storage risks, outdated fire extinguisher maintenance, missing staff health screenings, and incomplete fire drill documentation, but these were addressed or improved over time. No fines, license suspensions, or enforcement actions were listed in the available reports, and several complaint investigations were unsubstantiated. Overall, the facility showed improvement in safety and compliance until the latest inspection, which revealed mostly administrative and documentation shortcomings.
The inspection was an unannounced annual inspection conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing requirements for Briones Family Homecare, a 6-person facility.
Findings
The facility was generally sanitary with unobstructed traffic areas and functional safety equipment, but several deficiencies were noted including missing infection control mattress encasements, absence of required client rights posters, incomplete medication administration records (MARs), and failure to update certain resident forms annually. Residents with restricted conditions were retained without proper exceptions. Staff records and administrator documentation were reviewed with some administrative deficiencies noted.
Severity Breakdown
Type A: 2Type B: 3
Deficiencies (5)
Description
Severity
Incomplete documentation in 4 out of 5 client MARs regarding reasons and effects for PRN medications.
Type A
Accepting and retaining residents with restricted conditions (catheter use, contractures, total care) without applying for required exceptions.
Type A
Failure to update 4 out of 5 resident LIC 602 forms annually as required by the Plan of Operation.
Type B
Failure to update 4 out of 5 resident needs and appraisals (LIC 625) annually or as needed.
Type B
Failure to maintain a current, written definitive plan of operation for the facility.
Type B
Report Facts
Facility capacity: 6Current census: 5PRN MAR deficiencies: 4Resident forms not updated: 4Resident needs and appraisals not updated: 4
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Jean Cherryl Briones
Administrator
Met during inspection and named in findings related to facility administration and compliance
The inspection was an unannounced Required 1 Year Inspection Visit conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations.
Findings
The facility was found to be clean, odor-free, and in good repair with sufficient furniture, lighting, and food supplies. No deficiencies were observed or cited during the inspection.
Report Facts
Hot water temperature: 113.4Fire extinguisher last inspection date: Apr 2, 2024Emergency and disaster drill date: Mar 3, 2024Administrator Certificate expiration date: Dec 12, 2024Number of resident files reviewed: 4Number of staff files reviewed: 2
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Erwin Briones
Administrator
Named as facility administrator with certificate expiring 12/12/2024
Ruth Wallace
Licensing Program Analyst
Conducted the inspection
Katrina Bucayu
Direct Care Staff
Met with Licensing Program Analyst during inspection
The visit was an unannounced annual inspection conducted by Licensing Program Analyst Albert Johnson to evaluate compliance with Title 22 Regulations and the Health and Safety Code.
Findings
The inspection found the facility to be in compliance with no deficiencies cited. The physical plant, food supplies, medication storage, staff clearances, and safety equipment were all reviewed and found satisfactory, except for an outdated fire extinguisher with no service date.
Report Facts
Hot water temperature: 106.9Capacity: 6
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Albert Johnson
Licensing Program Analyst
Conducted the annual inspection and authored the report
Erwin Briones
Administrator
Facility administrator named in the report
Inspection Report Plan of CorrectionCensus: 6Capacity: 6Deficiencies: 1Mar 9, 2023
Visit Reason
An unannounced Plan of Correction (POC) visit was made to verify correction of citations issued during the annual visit.
Findings
The deficiency cited under Title 22 Regulations has been cleared. The licensee complied with the terms of the Plan of Correction by the due date.
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Deficiency cited under Title 22 Regulations related to fire extinguisher maintenance or replacement.
Report Facts
Capacity: 6Census: 6
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Albert Johnson
Licensing Program Analyst
Conducted the unannounced POC visit and verified correction of citations
The Licensing Program Analyst conducted an unannounced case management visit to follow up on a request for an exception for resident R1, who had graduated from hospice but was now back on hospice care.
Findings
During the visit, an outdated fire extinguisher was observed, and resident medication logs for R1 were reviewed. Deficiencies were cited related to fire clearance regulations.
Severity Breakdown
Type A: 1
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Severity
Fire extinguisher was observed by House manager and LPA to have tagged dates of 05/24/2021, which is outdated.
Type A
Report Facts
Capacity: 6Census: 5
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Albert Johnson
Licensing Program Analyst
Conducted the case management visit and cited deficiencies
An unannounced Plan of Correction (POC) visit was conducted to verify correction of citations issued during the annual inspection conducted on 2022-04-19.
Findings
Deficiencies 87411(f) and citation 1569.695(c) cited under Title 22 Regulations and Health and Safety Code have been cleared. However, citation 87612 regarding Restricted Health conditions has not been met, and the facility must submit an exception request by 2022-04-30.
Severity Breakdown
Type A: 1
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Severity
Failure to meet citation 87612 Restricted Health conditions; exception request required.
Type A
Report Facts
Capacity: 6Census: 5Deficiencies cited: 1POC due date: Apr 30, 2022
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Albert Johnson
Licensing Program Analyst
Conducted the unannounced POC visit and authored the report
Stephenie Doub
Licensing Program Manager
Supervisor and Licensing Program Manager overseeing the inspection
An unannounced annual inspection was conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations and health and safety standards at Briones Family Homecare.
Findings
The inspection found the facility generally compliant with physical plant and safety requirements, but deficiencies were cited related to missing health screenings and TB tests for staff, lack of home health service records for a resident, and incomplete fire drill documentation.
Severity Breakdown
Type A: 2Type B: 1
Deficiencies (3)
Description
Severity
Staff member S1 did not have a health screening or TB test completed.
Type A
Facility does not have records of home health services to address the needs of resident R1, posing an immediate risk.
Type A
Facility fire drill documentation was not provided, posing a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk.
Type B
Report Facts
Capacity: 6Census: 5Plan of Correction Due Date: Apr 20, 2022
The inspection was an unannounced annual inspection conducted by the Licensing Program Analyst to evaluate compliance with regulations and licensing requirements.
Findings
The facility was inspected for physical plant conditions, medication storage, staff files, and safety equipment. One deficiency was cited related to centrally stored medications being accessible to residents, posing an immediate health and safety risk. This deficiency was cleared during the inspection.
Severity Breakdown
Type A: 1
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Severity
Licensee failed to ensure prescription and non-prescription medications were inaccessible to residents; influenza vaccine and four medications were accessible in the main refrigerator.
Type A
Report Facts
Capacity: 6Census: 3
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Albert Johnson
Licensing Program Analyst
Conducted the inspection and cited deficiencies
Stephenie Doub
Licensing Program Manager
Named in report as Licensing Program Manager
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