Medication handling and storage
Cited in 3 reports, with 5 deficiencies in total.
ARCADIA GARDENS RESIDENTIAL CARE IV
12301 RIVERFRONT PARK DRIVE, Bakersfield CA 93311
6 bedsLatest official report Jun 15, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (661) 412-7042
- Licensee
- ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGEL CORPORATION
- Administrator
- ROURA, OLIVIA
- Contact
- ROURA, OLIVIA
- License first date
- Jul 11, 2019
- License effective date
- Jul 11, 2019
- District office
- FRESNO RO · (559) 243-8080
- Regional office
- 24
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 7 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jun 15, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jun 15, 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 5 reports for this facility: 5 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 7 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies.
2 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 5
- Recorded deficiencies
- 10
- Type A deficiencies
- 7
- Type B deficiencies
- 3
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
About the same as most this size
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
1 in the last 12 months
Well above 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
87465(h)(2) Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place... not accessible to persons other than employees... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when LPA and L1 observed the residents’ medication unlocked in the hall closet and staff medications unlock in staff bedroom, accessible to the residents in care, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to person in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/16/2026 Plan of Correction Staff immediately locked medications. POC cleared during visit.
Official record says corrected or clearedRecorded in report dated Jun 15, 2026
Plan of correction recorded
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(c)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465(c)(2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on records reviewed and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA audit resident’s medications and reviewed resident’s MARS; observed R1’s medication Quetiapine 25mg not administered as directed by physician which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to person in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/22/2025 Plan of Correction S1 will have in-service retraining on medication. Records of training materials and proof attendance will be submitted to Fresno CCL office by POC due date 05/22/25.
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
87412(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 records reviewed and interviews, no records of staff trainings on file for S1. All staff does not have required Hoyer lift training in file, which poses a potential health and safety risk for the person in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/03/2025 Plan of Correction Facility shall review regulation section 87412 and ensure that all staff have the required training. Proof of S1 trainings and all staff trained on Hoyer lift is to be submitted to the Fresno CCL office by the POC due date 06/03/25. Proof of training shall include the following: Trainer’s full name and title; Subject(s) covered in the training; Date(s) of attendance; and Number of training hours per subject.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Not classified in the sourceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1796.45
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
1796.45 Affiliated home care aides hired on or after January 1, 2016, shall submit to an examination 90 days prior to employment, or within seven days after employment, to determine that the individual is free of active tuberculosis disease. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on records review and interviews conducted, S1 did not have a TB result, which poses a potential risk to the health and safety of the residents.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/03/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee shall ensure all staff have a TB result on file prior or within 7 days after employment. S1 TB result shall be submitted to the Fresno CCL office by POC due date 06/03/25.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87608(a)(5)(B)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87608(a)(5)(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 and records reviewed, R1 and R2 is on hospice care and was observed with full rail bed with no doctor’s order, which poses/posed a potential health and safety and personal rights risk to the resident in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/27/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee shall obtain doctor orders for R1 and R2 who’s currently receiving hospice care that specific the need for full bed rails. If R1 and R2 is not eligible for hospice evaluation to retain a full bed rail, seek physician order for half bed rails and remove full bed rails. If no order is obtained full rail shall be removed by POC due date. If Order is obtained, shall be submitted to the Fresno CCL by POC due date 05/27/25.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(c)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465(c)(2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on records reviewed and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA audit resident’s medications and reviewed resident’s MARS; observed three of the R1’s medications were not administered as directed by physician which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to person in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/22/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee shall submit documents of steps the facility will take to ensure facility meets the regulation to Fresno CCL office by POC due date 06/22/24.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 (h)(1) Medications shall be centrally stored… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on records reviewed and observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. R2’s medication Acidophilus prescribed by the physician was not observed centrally stored which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to person in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/22/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee shall submit documents of steps the facility will take to ensure facility meets the regulation and proof R2’s medications is centrally stored in the facility shall be submitted to Fresno CCL office by POC due date 06/22/24.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Hazardous items and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87309(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87309(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 when LPA observed at approximately 02:11PM three resident was sitting in the living when LPA observed multiple cleaning chemicals stored under kitchen sink unlocked while three resident accessible to residents in care this poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/22/2024 Plan of Correction Staff immediately locked chemicals. POC cleared during visit.
Official record says corrected or clearedRecorded in report dated Jun 21, 2024
Plan of correction recorded
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(6)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 (h)(6) The licensee shall be responsible for assuring that a record of centrally stored prescription medications for each resident is maintained for at least one year… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on interviews conducted, observation, and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Two of R2’s medication prescribed by physician; Biascody 10 mg Suppository and Acetaminophen 325mg was not documented in the resident’s MARs which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to person in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/22/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to update resident records to ensure each client. A complete record is to be submitted to Fresno CCL by the POC due date 06/22/24.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Background checksType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87355(e)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87355(e)(2) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 87355(c) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement S1 and S2 are fingerprinted cleared not associated to facility provided resident care and supervision which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the residents.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/22/2024 Plan of Correction S1 and S2 was removed from the facility immediately. S1 and S2 is not permitted back until associated. Licensee is to submit LIC 9182 Fingerprint transfer request for S1 and S2 to Fresno CCL office by POC due date 06/22/24.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
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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