Facility condition and maintenance
Cited in 7 reports, with 7 deficiencies in total.
Jan 17, 2026Jul 10, 2025May 16, 2025May 16, 2025Apr 3, 2025Jun 10, 2024Apr 3, 2024
SAVANT OF ALHAMBRA
1 E COMMONWEALTH AVE, Alhambra CA 91801
176 bedsLatest official report Jun 30, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (626) 289-3871
- Licensee
- ALHAMBRA SENIOR VILLA LLC
- Administrator
- MADELEINE SIEVERT
- Contact
- MADELEINE SIEVERT
- License first date
- Jun 1, 2023
- License effective date
- Jun 1, 2023
- District office
- MONTEREY PARK ASC · (323) 980-4934
- Regional office
- 28
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 12 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- May 12, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jan 17, 2026
5 later reports, from Feb 20, 2026 through Jun 30, 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 212 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 50 or more beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 29 reports for this facility: 7 inspections, 19 complaint investigations, and 3 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 12 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies.
1 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 7
- Recorded deficiencies
- 19
- Type A deficiencies
- 12
- Type B deficiencies
- 7
- Substantiated complaints
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 3
About the same as most this size
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 8
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 3
0 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 5
1 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 3
1 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.
Fire safety and emergency preparedness
Cited in 3 reports, with 4 deficiencies in total.
Resident rights
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 4 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87303(a) Maintenance and Operation (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: Based on observations, interviews and documents reviewed, the resident’s room continues to have issues with cockroaches and other insects which poses a potential health and safety risk to residents in care. LPA observed dead spiders in freezer door, dead roach on the floor and 4 roach eggs in the room #141
Official plan of correction
Facility will address the cockroach and insect issue and send progress report that shows room 141 has been treated by pest control to LPA. Facility will remove all dead pest, roach eggs and insects from room and send proof to LPA by POC date of 01/27/2026
Deadline recorded: Jan 27, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Citation dismissed - not a correctionOn Jan 27, 2026
Deficiency Dismissed Type B 01/27/2026 Section Cited CCR 87303(a)
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 27, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations2 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited · investigated over 2 visits
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
Maintenance and Operation 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 evidence was not met as required LPA and the Administrator observed several rooms that were not cleaned by staff, which includes emptying the trash, cleaing the bathrooms, and changing the linen. which poses a health and safety issue for all clients in care.
Official plan of correction
The administrator shall ensure all the residents rooms are clean. Create an inservice training " Maintenace and Operations " for all staff and go over what needs to be cleaned, incase they don't understand their dutied. The facility will hire more staff if necessary. Submit the in service training sign in sheet to LPA Wesley 323 980 4912 by the POC date 07/11/25.
Deadline recorded: Jul 10, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 10, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87625(b)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
Managed Incontinence, In addition to Section 87611, General Requirements for Allowable Health Conditions, the licensee shall be responsible for the following: Ensuring that incontinent residents are kept clean and dry and that the facility remains free of odors from incontinence. LPA Wesley and Administrator Sievert observed Resident #1 to be in a soiled diaper/undergarment, when asked, he mentioned last night sometime, the Administrator said she dont remember this conversation. Which poses a health and safety issue to clients in care.
Official plan of correction
The facility Administator will ensure all residents diaper/undergarment will be changed and monitored every two hours or as needed. The Administrator will have a log of all the residents who are incontinent and have the staff initial when they have been checked. Send the incontinence log to LPA Wesley by POC date 07/17/25.
Deadline recorded: Jul 10, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Citation dismissed - not a correctionOn Jul 10, 2025
Deficiency Dismissed Type B 07/10/2025 Section Cited CCR 87625(b)(3)
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 10, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 4 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Part of the complaint whose outcome is recorded on Jul 10, 2025 · Control 28-AS-20250327140118
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
Maintenance and Operation 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 evidence was not met as required LPA and the Administrator observed several rooms that were not cleaned by staff, which includes emptying the trash, cleaing the bathrooms, and changing the linen.
Official plan of correction
The administrator shall ensure all the residents rooms are clean. Create an inservice training " Maintenace and Operations " for all staff and go what needs to be cleaned. HIre more staff if necessary. Submit the in service training sign in sheet to LPA Wesley 323 980 4912 by the POC date 05/30/25.
Deadline recorded: May 30, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Citation dismissed - not a correctionOn May 30, 2025
Deficiency Dismissed Type B 05/30/2025 Section Cited CCR 87303(a)
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline May 30, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 9 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations2 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited
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) (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: (2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On July 26th 2024, R1 was given medication that belonged to another resident by mistake which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
Facility will complete an incident report documenting the medication error. The report will include if the primary physician has been notified of the error. Administrator shall ensure all med-tech staff received additional training. Sign-in sheet and training material will be emailed to LPA by the POC due date. Administrator will include in writing the steps taken to avoid future medication errors by POC due date.
Deadline recorded: Oct 9, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 9, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(a)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
Incidental Medical and Dental Care (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following:(5) The licensee shall assist residents with self administered medications as needed. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Resident #1 did not receive their medication on at least one night on time because S8 stated S8 forgot which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
Administrator shall provide additional training to all Staff responsible for medication assistance and provide proof to the department by the POC date.
Deadline recorded: Oct 9, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Citation dismissed - not a correctionOn Oct 9, 2024
Deficiency Dismissed Type A 10/09/2024 Section Cited CCR 87465(a)(5)
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Oct 9, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportComplaint
Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited · investigated over 2 visits
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 Facility is in need of replacing the carpet or deep cleaning the carpet in all the hallways on all 3 floors, and in rooms #140, #109, #152. Room 104 was observed very unclean during the visit by LPA which pose/posses health and safety hazard to person in care.
Official plan of correction
Administrator will deep clean or replace all carpets in the hallways and in rooms #140, #109, #152. Also, will provide room 140 an overall cleaning.
Deadline recorded: Apr 4, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 4, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Part of the complaint whose outcome is recorded on Apr 3, 2024 · Control 28-AS-20240311164325
Not classified in the sourceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87003(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: Facility is in need of replacing the carpet or deep cleaning the carpet in all the hallways on all 3 floors, and in rooms #140, #109, #152. Room 104 was observed very unclean during the visit by LPA which pose/posses health and safety hazard to person in care.
Official plan of correction
Administrator will deep clean or replace all carpets in the hallways and in rooms #140, #109, #152. Also, will provide room 140 an overall cleaning.
Deadline recorded: Apr 4, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Citation dismissed - not a correctionOn Apr 4, 2024
Deficiency Dismissed Type B 04/04/2024 Section Cited CCR 87003(a)
Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 4, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 4 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportSource 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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