Inspection Reports for The Gardens of Modesto

The visit was an unannounced annual inspection conducted to evaluate compliance with licensing requirements and regulations.

The inspection found several deficiencies including unlocked exit gates posing immediate safety risks, missing medication orders on the Electronic Medication Administration Record, medications transferred between containers, and lack of updated resident reappraisals. The facility was otherwise in compliance with fire safety and food storage requirements.

The visit was an unannounced annual inspection conducted by the Licensing Program Analyst to evaluate compliance with licensing requirements and facility operations.

The facility was found to be generally in compliance with licensing regulations, including fire safety, food storage, medication management, and building maintenance. A technical violation related to Section 87312 was discussed but no citations were issued during this visit.

The visit was an unannounced case management inspection conducted in relation to an incident report received about an unwitnessed fall of a resident resulting in a spinal fracture.

No deficiencies were cited during this visit. The facility was previously cited during the annual inspection for a malfunctioning signal system and had requested an extension for plan correction. Technical assistance was provided regarding signal systems, plan of operations, and special diets.

The visit was an unannounced Plan of Correction (POC) visit to review the deficiencies cited on a prior annual visit on 2023-09-14.

The Licensing Program Analyst toured the facility and confirmed that all previously cited deficiencies under Title 22 Regulations had been corrected and brought into compliance. No deficiencies were observed or cited during this visit.

The visit was an unannounced annual inspection conducted to evaluate the facility's compliance with licensing requirements and regulations.

The facility was generally in compliance with regulations, including fire safety and medication management. However, deficiencies were noted in the maintenance of the laundry room and non-functioning pull cords in resident bedrooms, posing potential safety risks.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced complaint investigation following a complaint received on 2023-04-19 alleging residents were not receiving care due to lack of care staff and that the facility was not reporting COVID-19 outbreaks or lacked PPE for COVID-19 outbreaks.

The investigation found that the facility had adequate staff coverage despite reported COVID-19 positive staff, and residents received medication and incontinence care. The allegations regarding failure to report COVID-19 outbreaks and lack of PPE were unfounded as the facility reported outbreaks timely and had adequate PPE supplies. No deficiencies were cited.

The complaint alleged residents were not receiving care due to lack of staff, the facility was not reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, and lacked PPE for COVID-19 outbreaks. The allegations were unsubstantiated or unfounded based on records review and interviews.

The purpose of this office visit was to discuss a recent suspected scabies outbreak at the facility, including topics such as past outbreaks, contact tracing, PPE use, disinfecting, staff monitoring, and visitation.

No deficiencies were cited during this visit per California Code of Regulations (CCRs) - Title 22. The facility will continue treatment and monitoring for the scabies outbreak and report new cases to Local Public Health and CCLD.

The visit was conducted as a pre-licensing inspection due to a change of ownership and to evaluate the facility's readiness for licensing, including the establishment of a dementia program.

The facility was toured extensively including resident areas, kitchen, medication room, and exterior grounds. All safety measures, supplies, and furnishings were found to be sufficient and in compliance. No deficiencies were observed during this pre-licensing visit.