PENNY'S GUEST HOME

1760 AYERS ROAD, Concord CA 94521

Facility 075600354 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Oct 29, 2025Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
GARDNER, JOSEFINA G.
Administrator
EPIFANIA ANGECIA
Contact
EPIFANIA ANGECIA
License first date
Oct 12, 1999
License effective date
Oct 12, 1999
District office
OAKLAND ASC · (510) 286-4201
Regional office
15
Clients served
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

Summary

The available records show 3 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Oct 29, 2025
Most recent deficiency
Oct 8, 2024

1 later report, on Oct 29, 2025, 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 391 Contra Costa County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 7 reports for this facility: 6 inspections, 1 complaint investigation, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 3 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies.

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

Official inspections
6

More than the typical 5

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
7

More than the typical 3

0 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
3

More than the typical 1

0 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
4

More than the typical 2

0 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
1

Most this size have none

0 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

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
Hazardous items and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87309(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to clients shall be stored where inaccessible to clients. 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 scissors, lighters, pizza cutter in the kitchen drawer which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 10/08/2024 Plan of Correction Staff locked the scissors, lighter, and pizza cutter during the visit. Deficiency cleared.

Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Oct 8, 2024
Plan of correction recorded
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Dementia careType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87705(c)(5)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(c) Licensees who accept and retain residents with dementia shall be responsible for ensuring the following: (5) Each resident with dementia shall have an annual medical assessment as specified in Section 87458, Medical Assessment, and a reappraisal done at least annually, both of which shall include a reassessment of the resident’s dementia care needs. 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 by not having current medical assessment for R4 and R5 which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 10/31/2024 Plan of Correction The administrator agrees to obtain new medical assessments for R4 and R5 and submit proof to CCLD by POC date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87465(h)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Incidental Medical and Dental Care. Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible ...This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observation, licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having medications unlocked which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Staff locked up the medications during inspection. Deficiency cleared.

Deadline recorded: Jul 30, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jul 29, 2024
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 30, 2024
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Food serviceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87555(b)(25)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

General Food Service Requirements. Soaps, detergents...or similar substances shall be stored in areas separate from food supplies. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observation, licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having hygiene supplies stored with food items which poses a potential health and safety risk to the persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Staff removed the soaps and hygiene supplies during inspection. Deficiency cleared.

Deadline recorded: Jul 30, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jul 29, 2024
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 30, 2024
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Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87468.2(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. In addition to...87468.1, Personal Rights...shall have all of the following personal rights: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a camera in R1's room which poses a potential personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Staff removed the camera during inspection. Deficiency cleared

Deadline recorded: Jul 30, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jul 29, 2024
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 30, 2024
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Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Food serviceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87555(b)(6)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

General Food Service Requirements. Facilities licensed for less than sixteen (16) residents shall maintain a sample menu in their file. Menus shall be made available... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on investigation, licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not maintaining a sample menu which poses a potential health and safety risk to the persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Administrator has agreed to create a sample menu and provide a copy to CCLD by POC date.

Deadline recorded: Aug 16, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Aug 16, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
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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 observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a caregiver that is not associated to the facility which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 10/21/2022 Plan of Correction Administrator will associate caregiver to facility and provide photographic proof to CCL by POC date.

Plan of correction recorded
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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