Inspection Reports for Loving Care Facility for the Elderly at 2622 W Olive Ave

The visit was an unannounced Case Management Deficiencies inspection conducted to assess compliance with licensing requirements.

No deficiencies were cited during this visit. The previous citation related to hot water temperature was cleared at the time of the visit.

The visit was an unannounced required annual inspection conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing requirements for the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly.

The facility was generally found to be in compliance with licensing requirements, with clean and hazard-free resident bedrooms and bathrooms, operational safety equipment, and proper storage of medications and chemicals. One deficiency was cited related to hot water temperature exceeding regulatory limits.

The inspection was conducted as a Case Management Incident inspection to follow up on an incident report received regarding a family providing unauthorized medication to Resident #1.

During the visit, the Licensing Program Analyst conducted a health and safety check of the five residents and reviewed Resident #1's records. No deficiencies were cited per Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

The visit was triggered by a complaint involving unauthorized medication administration to Resident #1. The complaint was investigated and no deficiencies were found.

The inspection visit was conducted to complete the required 1-Year annual visit for the facility.

A deficiency was cited related to the care of persons with dementia, specifically the failure to ensure an annual medical assessment and reappraisal for a resident with dementia. The first aid kit and staff and resident files were reviewed, and interviews were conducted.

An unannounced required 1-Year annual visit was conducted using the CARE Inspection Tool to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations.

The facility was found to be sanitary, appropriately furnished, and compliant with Title 22 regulations. Infection control practices, fire safety equipment, and resident and staff files were observed to be in order. Some inspection components will be completed at a later date due to time constraints.

Licensing Program Analyst Andrea Mendivil conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of conducting a required annual inspection of the facility.

The facility was found to have several deficiencies including unsecured medication and cleaning supplies, presence of surveillance cameras in resident bedrooms, lack of physician's orders for postural supports, locked exit gates, and partial bed rails without physician orders. These deficiencies pose immediate health, safety, and personal rights risks to residents.

This unannounced inspection was conducted by Licensing Program Analysts for the purpose of conducting an Annual Inspection of the facility.

The facility was generally clean and organized with residents doing well; however, deficiencies were cited due to toxins, knives, medications, and other dangerous items being accessible to residents in 2 out of 11 rooms, posing an immediate health and safety risk.