Facility condition and maintenance
Cited in 2 reports, with 5 deficiencies in total.
HOME SWEET CARE HOMES
1584 DIANDA DRIVE, Concord CA 94521
6 bedsLatest official report Oct 9, 2025Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (925) 689-2356
- Licensee
- HOME SWEET CARE HOMES, INC
- Administrator
- SORIANO, CHRISTINE/CORNELL
- Contact
- SORIANO, CHRISTINE/CORNELL
- License first date
- Oct 5, 2007
- License effective date
- Oct 5, 2007
- District office
- OAKLAND ASC · (510) 286-4201
- Regional office
- 15
- Clients served
- 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
Summary
The available records show 3 Type A and 9 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Oct 9, 2025
- Most recent deficiency
- Oct 9, 2025
No later report is available, so the records do not show what happened afterward.
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 391 Contra Costa County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 4 reports for this facility: 4 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 3 Type A and 9 Type B deficiencies.
1 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 4
- Recorded deficiencies
- 12
- Type A deficiencies
- 3
- Type B deficiencies
- 9
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
Fewer than the typical 5
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
2 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
0 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 2
2 in the last 12 months
Most this size also have none
0 in the last 12 months
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.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Inspection
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87307(d)(6)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(6) All outdoor and indoor passageways and stairways shall be kept free of obstruction. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the side gate fire exit will not open properly, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/17/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator will get the gate fixed and send photo proof of the gate fixed/able to open on or before the POC date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(h)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (2) Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to medications being found unlocked in the kitchen freezer, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/17/2025 Plan of Correction Fixed on site. Medications belonged to a resident no longer at the facility and were properly disposed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Food serviceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87555(b)(27)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (27) All kitchen areas shall be kept clean and free of litter, rodents, vermin and insects. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having mice in the kitchen which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/07/2024 Plan of Correction By POC date Administrator agrees to update the department with the status of the extermination services.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Dementia careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87705(f)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(f) The following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia: (1) Knives, matches, firearms, tools and other items that could constitute a danger to the resident(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having knives and scissors accessible which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/16/2024 Plan of Correction Staff locked away dangerous items
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times. Maintenance shall include provision of maintenance services and procedures for the safety and well-being of residents, employees and visitors. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in there being layers of dust, cobwebs, broken flooring, and damaged baseboards which poses a potential health,and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/07/2024 Plan of Correction By POC date Administratr agrees to sanatize, clean, and repair facility, and notify CCLD.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(e)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(e) Water supplies and plumbing fixtures shall be maintained as follows: (5) Non-skid mats or strips shall be used in all bathtubs and showers. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 bathrooms not having non-skid mats which poses a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/07/2024 Plan of Correction By POC date Administrator agrees to put mats in all showers and notify CCLD.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87307(d)(6)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(6) All outdoor and indoor passageways and stairways shall be kept free of obstruction. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in blocking indoor and outdoor walkways which poses a potential safety rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/07/2024 Plan of Correction By POC date Administrator agrees to clear all walkways and notify CCLD.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(8)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (8) All food shall be of good quality. Commercial foods shall be approved by appropriate federal, state and local authorities. Food in damaged containers shall not be accepted, used or retained. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having spoiled produce and some food not properly covered which poses a potential health rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/16/2024 Plan of Correction Spoiled food was thrown away and facility still had sufficient food.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(29)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (29) All equipment, fixed or mobile, and dishes, shall be kept clean and maintained in good repair and free of breaks, open seams, cracks or chips. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the kitchen oven being broken which poses a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/07/2024 Plan of Correction By POC date Administrator agrees to replace the oven and notify CCLD.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87618(b)(3)(B)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(3) Ensuring that the use of oxygen equipment meets the following requirements: (B) “No Smoking-Oxygen in Use” signs shall be posted in the appropriate areas. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having the oxygen in use posted which posed a potential safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/16/2024 Plan of Correction Staff posted the correct signs.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87307(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87307 (a)Living accommodations and grounds shall be related to the facility's function. The facility shall be large enough to provide comfortable living accommodations and privacy for the residents, staff, and others who may reside in the facility. The following provisions shall apply This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in allowing staff to sleep in the living room at night which poses a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/07/2024 Plan of Correction By POC Administrator agrees to have all staff belongings removed and no longer allow staff to sleep at the facility effective immediately and notify CCLD.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Dementia careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87705(f)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87705 Care of person with Dementia (f) The following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia: (1) Knives, matches, firearms, tools and other items that could constitute a danger to the resident(s). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having unlocked gardening tools and a knives which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/07/2022 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to keep items locked away. Deficiencies cleared during visit. LPA and LPM observed Cargiver putting items away and locking them.
Official record says corrected or clearedRecorded in report dated Oct 6, 2022
Plan of correction recorded
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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