Medication handling and storage
Cited in 2 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
ST. JOSEPH'S HOME, LLC
2508 OLMO CT, Bakersfield CA 93309
6 bedsLatest official report May 27, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (661) 412-7029
- Licensee
- ST. JOSEPH'S HOME, LLC
- Administrator
- DANO, HAROLD A
- Contact
- DANO, HAROLD A
- License first date
- May 23, 2016
- License effective date
- May 23, 2016
- District office
- FRESNO RO · (559) 243-8080
- Regional office
- 24
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 5 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- May 27, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- May 27, 2026
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 125 Kern 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 5 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 4
- Recorded deficiencies
- 8
- Type A deficiencies
- 5
- Type B deficiencies
- 3
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
Fewer than the typical 5
1 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
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.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- 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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Medication and syringes were observed stored in an unlocked small fridge on the kitchen counter, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/28/2026 Plan of Correction Administrator stated that he will purchase a locked box that he can place in the refrigerator to make the medication inaccessible to resident's in care. Administrator will provide a photographs of the lock box to CCLD by 05/28/2026.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(c)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(c) If the resident's physician has stated in writing that the resident is unable to determine his/her own need for nonprescription PRN medication, but can communicate his/her symptoms clearly, facility staff designated by the licensee shall be permitted to assist the resident with self-administration, provided all of the following requirements are met: (3) A record of each dose is maintained in the resident's record. The record shall include the date and time the PRN medication was taken, the dosage taken, and the resident's response. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review of the MAR, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. PRN medications are being documented on the routine MAR, identified as PRN.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/11/2024 Plan of Correction AD agrees to implement and train staff assisting with medication and documentation with a PRN record/log which meets all requirements. A copy of the new log and proof of training will be submitted by POC date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Dementia careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- 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, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed laundry detergent and softener in a black bag under the sink in a " connon bathroom " as well as cleaning, disinfecting and bug/ant spray under the kitchen sink. The kitchen sink has a lock, which was not locked.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/11/2024 Plan of Correction AD removed and secured all items during the visit. AD will provide a written statement that staff have been trained on the procedures for securing all items which could be a danger to residents. Proof of training will be submitted by POC date via fax.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(a)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA medication audit and record review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR), the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Facility wrote " ran out " on R1's medication card for Potassium. Med card documents that the medication ran out on 5/23/24. R1 has not received this medication 5/24, 5/25, 5/26/24. CCL, RP and PCP have not been informed.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/30/2024 Plan of Correction AD agreed to purchase the Potassium which is an over the counter medication so that R1 can take the medication today and until the new card is delivered. AD agreed to conduct a staff training on the facility medication refill and documentation procedures. AD will report the medication error as ordered. AD will submit via fax a written statement that the above has been completed by 6/11/24
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(2)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
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, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed Milk of Magnesia and prefilled syringes stored in the kitchen refrigerator in a plastic bag
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/30/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator (AD) removed the medications and stored them properly during the visit. AD has agreed to purchase a small refrigerator that can store medications. This refrigerator must be able to lock or be inaccessible to residents. A picture of the new medication refrigerator with lock will be submitted via fax to CCLD by 6/11/24.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87202(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) All facilities shall maintain a fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal. Prior to accepting or retaining any of the following types of persons, the applicant or licensee shall notify the licensing agency and obtain an appropriate fire clearance approved by the city, county, or city and county fire department or district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Both fire extinguishers were last serviced on 2/23/21, which poses an immediate safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/19/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will submit proof of purchase of new fire extinguishers to CCL by POC due date.
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
87705 Care of Persons 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 observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two knives and one scissor accessible in the kitchen sink and on the kitchen counter, one bottle of bleach was left outside accessible on the patio, the centrally stored medication cabinet door was left open and accessible, and hall closet door where cleaning products were stored was left open and accessible while Licensee stepped away to assist a resident, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/19/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will submit proof of in-service training roster of CCR section 87705 for all staff to CCL by POC due date. LPA provided printed copy of CCR section 87705 to Licensee.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87411(f)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87411 Personnel Requirements – General (f) All personnel, including the licensee and administrator, shall be in good health, and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a chest x-ray or an intradermal test, performed by a physician not more than six (6) months prior to or seven (7) days after employment or licensure... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. S1 and S2 did not have proof of TB test results, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/01/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will submit proof of TB test results for S1 and S2 to CCL by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
1 complaint has no published investigation report
The official record holds these complaints, but no investigation report was published for them. Their outcome is shown as the source recorded it.
- Apr 1, 2026 · Control 24-AS-20260108123714
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
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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