COURTYARD AT LITTLE CHICO CREEK, THE

1770 HUMBOLDT ROAD, Chico CA 95928

Facility 045000700 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

49 bedsLatest official report Jan 22, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
COURTYARD AT LITTLE CHICO CREEK/HIGNELL & HIGNELL
Administrator
MALAGON, BAILEY
Contact
MALAGON, BAILEY
License first date
Jan 15, 1999
License effective date
Jan 15, 1999
District office
SACRAMENTO NORTH ASC · (916) 263-4700
Regional office
59
Clients served
985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

Summary

The available records show 1 Type A and 5 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Jan 22, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Nov 20, 2025

1 later report, on Jan 22, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.

What Type A and Type B mean
Type A
Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Type B
Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.

At a glance

Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 9 Butte County facilities licensed for 16 to 49 beds, except where too few exist to state one — those come from facilities with 7 or more beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 13 reports for this facility: 8 inspections, 4 complaint investigations, and 1 licensing or administrative record.

Those records contain 1 Type A and 5 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
8

More than the typical 6

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
6

More than the typical 4

1 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
1

About the same as most this size

0 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
5

More than the typical 2

1 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
3

More than the typical 1

1 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Repeated topics

Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.

No topic repeats in the last 36 months

No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded · 1 cited

Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87224(a)(4)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87224(a)(4) The licensee may evict a resident for one or more of the reasons listed in Section 87224(a)(1) through (5). Thirty (30) days written notice....the licensee and the person who performs the reappraisal believe that the facility is not appropriate for the resident. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on documentation review, the notice served to R1 did not include a valid reason for eviction, which poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights violation to the residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee will develop a procedure to address resident eviction procedures. POC will be emailed to LPA by 12/05/2025.

Deadline recorded: Dec 5, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 5, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
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Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Medication handling and storageType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87465(c)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87465(c)(2) Incidental Medical and Dental Care: (c) If the resident's physician has stated in writing that the resident is unable to determine his/her own need for nonprescription PRN medication but can communicate his/her symptoms clearly, facility staff designated by the licensee shall be permitted to assist the resident with self-administration, provided all of the following requirements are met: (2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on a review of an incident report dated for August 9, 2024, and Care Notes, the facility staff member did not administer the correct dosage of medication as outlined in the Physician Orders which presents a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to the residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator shall conduct staff training and provide proof of that training to Community Care Licensing. In addition, Licensee/Administrator shall fill out an LIC 9098-Self-Certification understanding of the regulation. Licensee/Administrator shall also provide a statement on how future compliance will be met. POC due date: February 3, 2025.

Deadline recorded: Feb 3, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 3, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87412(a)(13)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (13) For employees that are required to be fingerprinted pursuant to Section 87355, Criminal Record Clearance: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of five staff file reviews did not have a Criminal Records Clearance which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 11/29/2023 Plan of Correction The administrator will ensure that all staff have a Criminal Records Clearance when employed with the facility.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
1569.695(c)
Regulation authority
HSC

What the official deficiency says

(c) A facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. The type of emergency covered in a drill shall vary from quarter to quarter, taking into account different emergency scenarios. An actual evacuation of residents is not required during a drill. While a facility may provide an opportunity for residents to participate in a drill, it shall not require any resident participation. Documentation of the drills shall include the date, the type of emergency covered by the drill, and the names of staff participating in the drill. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in zero out of four emergency disaster drills were conducted within a 12 month time period which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 12/05/2023 Plan of Correction Administrator will create a plan to ensure that all emergency disaster drills are conducted quarterly, taking into account different emergency scenarios and documentation of the drills shall include the date, the type of emergency covered by the drill, and the names of staff participating in the drill.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Dementia careType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87705(c)(6)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(c) Licensees who accept and retain residents with dementia shall be responsible for ensuring the following: (6) Appraisals are conducted on an ongoing basis pursuant to Section 87463, Reappraisals. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of five resident files reviewed a resident with dementia did not have an annual medical assessment which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 12/01/2023 Plan of Correction Administrator will complete and update the medical assessment for this resident. Administrator will ensure that all residents with dementia will have an updated medical assessment annually.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Incident reportingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87211(1)(d)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87211(1)(d) Reporting Requirements – Each licensee shall furnish to the licensing agency such reports as the Department may require, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) A written report shall be submitted to the licensing agency and to the person responsible for the resident within seven days of the occurrence of any of the events specified in (A) through (D) below. This report shall include the resident's name, age, sex and date of admission; date and nature of event; attending physician's name, findings, and treatment, if any; and disposition of the case. (D) Any incident which threatens the welfare, safety or health of any resident. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews and records review it was determined that that staff are reporting incidents via internal report to the administrator. If the resident does not go out to the hospital the report is not being sent to CCLD which poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator agrees to review regulation 87211 and submit a statement of understanding. The proof of correction is to be received by LPA Knight by 1/03/2023.

Deadline recorded: Dec 19, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 19, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Source and limits

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.

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