EMERALD CARE HOME
113 ROCK OAK COURT, Walnut Creek CA 94598
6 bedsLatest official report Sep 9, 2025Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (925) 935-7899
- Licensee
- JERMAT, INC.
- Administrator
- MATIAS, LAILO A.
- Contact
- MATIAS, LAILO A.
- License first date
- Oct 17, 2003
- License effective date
- Oct 17, 2003
- District office
- OAKLAND ASC · (510) 286-4201
- Regional office
- 15
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 5 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Sep 9, 2025
- Most recent deficiency
- Oct 3, 2024
1 later report, on Sep 9, 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 5 reports for this facility: 5 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 5 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 5
- Recorded deficiencies
- 11
- Type A deficiencies
- 5
- Type B deficiencies
- 6
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
About the same as most this size
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
0 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
0 in the last 12 months
More than 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.
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 in did not have 72 hours of food and 30 gallons of water for residents and staff designated for emergency use only, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/10/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee shall designate for emergency use only 72 hours of food and 30 gallons of water for residents and staff on or before the due date and send proof to LPA.
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87307(d)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(2) The premises shall be maintained in a state of good repair and shall provide a safe and healthful environment. 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 garage where flammable items were stored inside of the hot water closet, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/16/2022 Plan of Correction Cleared during visit.
Food serviceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87555(b)(23)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (23) All readily perishable foods or beverages capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of micro-organisms which can cause food infections or food intoxications shall be stored in covered containers at appropriate temperatures. 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 refrigerator and freezer with loose fitting covers and no dating of when foods were opened, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/16/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee must securely cover and date all food in the refrigerators and the freezers in the facility.
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 in the garage, where they had built a wall to hold a room partition where staff were using it as a bedroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/22/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee must remove wall and partition and the staff members are not allowed to use the garage as a bedroom.
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 for the side gate that was built with beam across it that obstructs safe use, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/22/2022 Plan of Correction Gate at side of home must be rebuilt without an obstruction, allowing for safe entrance and exit.
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87203
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87203 Fire Safety All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the protection of life and property against fire and panic. Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because the fire extinguisher had not been replaced or serviced within the past 12 months, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/22/2022 Plan of Correction Cleared during inspection with purchase of new fire extinguisher.
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- 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 due to blocking of an emergency exit by restricting access to unsafe outside ramp by locking of exit door, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/15/2021 Plan of Correction Door must be unblocked .
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87303(e)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(e) Water supplies and plumbing fixtures shall be maintained as follows: (2) Faucets used by residents for personal care such as shaving and grooming shall deliver hot water. Hot water temperature controls shall be maintained to automatically regulate the temperature of hot water used by residents to attain a temperature of not less than 105 degree F (41 degrees C) and not more than 120 degree F (49 degrees C). 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 temperature of the water was 123 degrees Farenheit, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/15/2021 Plan of Correction Water temperature must be decreased to the safe range of 105 to 120 degrees Farenheit.
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87307(d)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(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 due to a ramp being damaged and therefore unusable for the emergency exit from the facility, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/15/2021 Plan of Correction Ramp repaired and proof of those repairs sent to LPA.
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87307(d)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(2) The premises shall be maintained in a state of good repair and shall provide a safe and healthful environment. 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 gate on the edge of the deck leads to a damaged and unsafe ramp to the backyard, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/18/2021 Plan of Correction The ramp must be repaired.
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 in 4 of the past 5 quarters, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/18/2021 Plan of Correction The fire drill for this quarter must be conducted.
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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