A GOLDEN HEART FAMILY CARE

13402 GIRO DRIVE, Bakersfield CA 93314

Facility 157208828 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Mar 2, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
JMJ LIGON MEDICAL SERVICES
Administrator
LIGON, MICHELLE
Contact
LIGON, MICHELLE
License first date
Mar 22, 2018
License effective date
Mar 22, 2018
District office
FRESNO RO · (559) 243-8080
Regional office
24
Clients served
935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 5 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Mar 2, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Mar 2, 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 8 reports for this facility: 7 inspections, 1 complaint investigation, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 5 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
7

More than the typical 5

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
9

Well above the typical 3

8 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
5

More than the typical 1

5 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
4

More than the typical 2

3 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
0

Most this size also have none

0 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

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
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 observation, interview, & record review, 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 the emergency exit through the garage to not be obstruction free.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/03/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will clear pathway for emergency exit. Picture verificaiton will be sent to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Hazardous items and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87309(b)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(b) Residents may have access to items specified in subsection (a) for personal use unless there is documentation, as specified in Section 87457, Pre-Admission Appraisal or Section 87463, Reappraisals, that indicates the resident's or other residents’ safety would be at risk if allowed access. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview & record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 2 (R3 & R4) of the 6 residents are listed as being at risk if hygiene products are accessible to residents.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/03/2026 Plan of Correction Administrator will follow-up with hospice and provide new information to the Dept. Verification will be sent to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Medication handling and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87465(h)(5)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (5) Each resident's medication shall be stored in its originally received container. No medications shall be transferred between containers. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, & record review, 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 medication being placed in containers to be given at a later time. S1 stated it is to make it easier when giving medications.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/03/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will not longer transfer medications to other containers. Verification will be sent to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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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 & interview, 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 medication in unlocked cabinet behind the kitchen table.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/03/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will place lock on cabinet door. Verification will be provided to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Health conditions and treatmentsType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87618(b)(3)(A)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(3) Ensuring that the use of oxygen equipment meets the following requirements: (A) A report shall be made in writing to the local fire jurisdiction that oxygen is in use at the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, & record review, 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 spoke with Administrator Michelle who stated there was no written report made to the local fire department regarding the oxygen equipment being used at the house.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/03/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will report to the local fire dept and provide a copy to licensing. Verification will be sent to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
1569.625(b)(2)
Regulation authority
HSC

What the official deficiency says

(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, & record review, 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 reviewed files and only found current training to equal a total of 9 hours for S2 & S3.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/20/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will will completed training with staff and provide verification of training. Verification will be sent to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Facility condition and maintenanceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87303(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(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 & interview, 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 torn screens on the side of the house, torn screen door from the Master Bedroom, water damage under the kitchen sink, debris inside of the kitchen oven.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/13/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will fix the items listed above and verificaiton will be sent to the Dept. Verification will be provided to the Dept by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Health conditions and treatmentsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87633(d)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(d) The licensee shall ensure that the hospice care plan is current, accurately matches the services actually being provided, and that the client's care needs are being met at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/13/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will provide current hospice care plan by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
Official classification
Type B
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 when the faucet in bathroom 2 was leaking which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 04/10/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to have the faucet serviced to stop the faucet from leaking by the POC due date. LPA will return at a later date to confirm the correction has been made.

Corrective action reported
Plan of correction recorded
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

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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