Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
BETTER LIVING OF WALNUT CREEK
1868 DANIELLE CT, Walnut Creek CA 94598
6 bedsLatest official report Aug 20, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (925) 938-8820
- Licensee
- BL HOMES, INC.
- Administrator
- GALERA, RUDOLPH
- Contact
- GALERA, RUDOLPH
- License first date
- Oct 29, 2004
- License effective date
- Oct 29, 2004
- District office
- OAKLAND ASC · (510) 286-4201
- Regional office
- 15
- Clients served
- 935 - ELDERLY
Summary
The available records show 2 Type A and 10 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Aug 20, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Sep 15, 2025
1 later report, on Aug 20, 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 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 2 Type A and 10 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 6
- Recorded deficiencies
- 12
- Type A deficiencies
- 2
- Type B deficiencies
- 10
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
More than the typical 5
2 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
1 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 2
0 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.
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.
Inspection
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87303(e)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(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 due to the hot water in a resident's bathroom measuring 135.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/16/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator will lower the temperature on the water heater and submit proof of a lower max temperature to LPAs on or before the POC.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Hazardous items and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- 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 because of an unlocked door into the garage where cleaning solutions and detergents are stored, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/26/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee shall send LPA proof of fully functioning self-closing and self-locking door into the garage.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87412(c)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(c) Licensees shall maintain in the personnel records verification of required staff training and orientation. 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 all of the care staff training records, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/26/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee shall send LPA copy of a training log that will capture all of the required information for staff.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because of incomplete record of training dates, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/26/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee shall conduct drill and send LPA copy of the training log.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Medical and dental careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(a)(8)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(8) If a facility has no medical unit on the grounds, a complete first aid kit shall be maintained and be readily available in a specific location in the facility. The kit shall be a general type approved by the American Red Cross, or shall contain at least the following: 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 1 out of 1 first aid kits, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/01/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee shall attest to LPA that they have gotten a complete first aid kit and retrained ALL staff members in the importance of maintaining a FULL kit that that has been approved by the American Red Cross, or shall contain AT LEAST the following: (A) A current edition of a first aid manual approved by the American Red Cross, the American Medical Association or a state or federal health agency, (B) Sterile first aid dressings, (C) Bandages or roller bandages, (D) Scissors, (E) Tweezers, and (F) Thermometers.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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 in 3 out of 6 residents with dementia, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/01/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee shall schedule all residents with dementia their annual medical assessment and attest to LPA that has been completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87305(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
Prior to construction or alterations, all facilities shall obtain a building permit. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with the door that had been added to the side of the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/31/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will have City of Walnut Creek Planning and Permit provide a resolution of this problem and the licensee will make correction in accordance with that resolution on or before the due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Hazardous items and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- 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 with the door into the garage that was open, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/28/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will repair door self-close and replace lock with key code locking handle.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Not classified in the sourceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87308(c)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(c) General storage space shall be maintained for equipment and supplies as necessary to ensure that space used to meet other requirements of these regulations is not also used for storage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, because the kitchen knives were not stored in a locked drawer, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/28/2021 Plan of Correction Move knives to locked area and create a regular solution for the normal day-to-day storage of knives and other potentially dangerous objects in the kitchen. Take pictures of the knives stored in a safe location and send to LPA before POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(15)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (15) All persons engaged in food preparation and service shall observe personal hygiene and food services sanitation practices which protect the food from contamination. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because food not properly labelled in regrigerator and freezer, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/03/2021 Plan of Correction Label all food with date packaged or expiration date if removed from a larger package. Take pictures of the foods in all refrigerators and freezers and send to LPA before POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.695(a)(2)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(a) In addition to any other requirement of this chapter, a residential care facility for the elderly shall have an emergency and disaster plan that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (2) Plans for the facility to be self-reliant for a period of not less than 72 hours immediately following any emergency or disaster, including, but not limited to, a short-term or long-term power failure. If the facility plans to shelter in place and one or more utilities, including water, sewer, gas, or electricity, is not available, the facility shall have a plan and supplies available to provide alternative resources during an outage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because there was no water for the emergency supplies, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/03/2021 Plan of Correction A minimum of 27 gallons of water must be on hand in the emergency kit at all times. Take pictures of the water and send to LPA before POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.695(a)(7)(A)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(a) In addition to any other requirement of this chapter, a residential care facility for the elderly shall have an emergency and disaster plan that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (7) Procedures that address, but are not limited to, all of the following: (A) Provision of emergency power that could include identification of suppliers of backup generators. If a permanently installed generator is used, the plan shall include its location and a description of how it will be used. If a portable generator is used, the manufacturer’s operating instructions shall be followed. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the generator is located at another facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/03/2021 Plan of Correction Move generator to the facility. Take pictures of the generator and send to LPA before POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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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