Facility condition and maintenance
Cited in 2 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
1829 REDWOOD ROAD, Hercules CA 94547
6 bedsLatest official report Nov 12, 2025Licensed
The available records show 2 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
No later report is available, so the records do not show what happened afterward.
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.
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 2 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies.
2 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
Fewer than the typical 5
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
3 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
0 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 2
3 in the last 12 months
Most this size also have none
0 in the last 12 months
Last 36 months
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.
Cited in 2 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
(B) Bed rails that extend the entire length of the bed are prohibited except for residents who are currently receiving hospice care and have a hospice care plan that specifies the need for full bed rails. 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 R1 in bed with full bed rails and not a hospice resident which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 11/28/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to change R1's bed to a half rail and submit photos to the Department by the POC date.
(1) Principles of good nutrition, good food preparation and storage, and menu planning. 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 not having food properly stored in the refrigerator and freezer which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 11/21/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to properly store food in the refrigerator and freezer at all times. Administrator will also conduct training for all staff with a Department of Social Service approved vendor by the POC date.
(a) 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 by not having the facility clean and in good condition closet door jam dusty with webs, windows dusty with spider webs, microwave and kitchen cabinets dirty with grease, artificial turf 2 2x4's located in the backyard which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care..
POC Due Date: 11/25/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to deep clean the living room, kitchen, bathroom and remove the artificial turf, 2 2x4's, in the backyard and submit photos to the Department by the POC date. Administrator will also conduct training for all staff with a Department of Social Service approved vendor by the POC date.
(e) Water supplies and plumbing fixtures shall be maintained as follows: (3) Taps delivering water at 125 degree F (52 degrees C) or above shall be prominently identified by warning signs. 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 warter tempature 73 degrees F which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 10/11/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to have water heater turned up and take a video of the water tempature and submit to the department by the POC date.
(4) Stairways, inclines, ramps and open porches and areas of potential hazard to residents with poor balance or eyesight shall be made inaccessible to residents unless equipped with sturdy hand railings and unless well-lighted. 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 items on the open Porsche water machine, boxes, plastics, chairs, lamps, facility also has unlocked rake, 2 ladders, wheel barrow, wood planks with nails, shovel located in the back yard which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 11/05/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to have items removed and to put the ladders, rakes and wheel barrow in the locked storage and submit photos to the Department by the POC date.
(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 by having allergy relief medication unlocked in a kitchen cabinet which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 10/10/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator agreed to keep all medication locked at all times, Administrator also agreed to conduct in-service with staff and submit sign in attendance sheet by the POC date. DEFICIENCY CLEARED DURING VISIT.
(1) 87309 Storage Space (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. Storage areas for poisons... shall be locked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPAs observation licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having gardening trimmers, ladders, rakes, wood planks, toilet pots, wheelchairs, shovel, kingsford charcoal accessible to residents which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care
POC Due Date: 11/02/2022 Plan of Correction POC: Administrator agreed to remove the gardening trimmers, ladders, rakes, wood planks, toilet pots, wheelchairs, shovel, kingsford charcoal and submit photo to CCLD by POC date.
Maintenance and Operation. The facility shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times.... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observation, licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having an inoperable alarm system which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the residents in care.
A new alarm system was purchased on the day of the incident and LPA observed that the system is in operating condition during inspection. Deficiency cleared during inspection
Deadline recorded: Sep 10, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Care of Persons with Dementia. Each resident with dementia shall have an annual medical assessment...done at least annually... This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on observation, licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having an updated medical assessment for R1 which poses a potential health and safety risk to the residents in care.
Administrator has agreed to obtain a current medical assessment for R1 and submit a copy to CCLD by POC date.
Deadline recorded: Sep 30, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
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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