BROOKDALE MONROVIA

201 E FOOTHILL BLVD, Monrovia CA 91016

Facility 197606301 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

75 bedsLatest official report Jun 12, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
BLC GABLES-MONROVIA LP
Administrator
BALBIN, RALPH
Contact
BALBIN, RALPH
License first date
Aug 24, 2005
License effective date
Aug 24, 2005
District office
MONTEREY PARK ASC · (323) 980-4934
Regional office
28
Clients served
935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 4 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Jun 12, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Jun 12, 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 212 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 50 or more beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 13 reports for this facility: 6 inspections, 7 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 4 Type A and 6 Type B deficiencies.

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

Official inspections
6

Fewer than the typical 7

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
10

More than the typical 8

2 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
4

More than the typical 3

1 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
6

More than the typical 5

1 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
2

Fewer than the typical 3

1 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

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
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87303(e)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(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 in that LPA measured the water temperature readings in Room #s 106 (131.1 deg F), 109 (129.3 deg F), 134 (123.8 deg F), 218 (124.5 deg F) and 228 (131.5 deg F) which were not within the required 105 degrees F to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 06/13/2026 Plan of Correction Executive Director shall immediately adjust water temperature. Executive Director to check water temperature at various different times throughout the day and maintain and submit a water temperature log to the LPA for the next 3 days to ensure that hot water temperature falls within 105 degrees F and 120 degrees F. Executive Director will provide a copy of the log to the department once water temperature falls within Title 22 guidelines..

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87411(f)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(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. A report shall be made of each screening, signed by the examining physician. The report shall indicate whether the person is physically qualified to perform the duties to be assigned, and whether he/she has any health condition that would create a hazard to him/herself, other staff members or residents. A signed statement shall be obtained from each volunteer affirming that he/she is in good health. Personnel with evidence of physical illness or emotional instability that poses a significant threat to the well-being of residents shall be relieved of their duties. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the Executive Director, Staff #2 (S2), Staff #5 (S5), and Staff #6 (S6’s) file did not have the valid Health Screening and TB test result in file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 09/02/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee will send the Executive Director, Staff #2 (S2), Staff #5 (S5), and Staff #6 (S6’s) Health Screening and TB test result to the LPA by the POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87411(c)(1)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(1) Staff providing care shall receive appropriate training in first aid from persons qualified by such agencies as the American Red Cross. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview, record review, the Administrator did not comply with the section cited above in that (5) out of (6) staff files reviewed did not have a valid/current First aid/CPR training certificates on fil which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 08/27/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator will ensure that all staff have been provided with first aid training. Administrator scheduled the First aid/CPR training to multiple staff at the facility next week and shall submit the certificates of these (5) staff: S1/Dedearie Villanueva, S2/Tamaria Mcrae, S3/Kathryn Sandoval, S4/Carina Graham and S5/Dylaney Edinger to CCL/LPA 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. Room #122 shower facet is loose which poses potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/20/2023 Plan of Correction Administrator will repair shower facet in room #122 and send proof to LPA by POC date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Facility condition and maintenanceType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87303(e)(1)
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. Bathroom in first floor closer to reception desk had water temperature at 120.02 degrees F. Shower water in room 125 measured 98.1 degrees F. Room 234 water measured 121.1 degrees F which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/15/2023 Plan of Correction Administrator will adjust water temperature and send proof to LPA by POC date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Not classified in the sourceType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
Not listed
Regulation authority
Not listed

What the official deficiency says

Maintenance and Operation. 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 degree C) and not more than 120 degree F (49 degree C). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The hot water temperature in the rooms listed below were not in compliance with Title 22 Regulations: At 11:12am, Room #105 kitchen - measured at 124 degrees F. & bathroom - measured at 122.2 degrees F. At 11:19am, Room #131 kitchen - measured at 124.9 degrees F. & bathroom - measured at 123.1 degrees F. At 11:38am, Room #234 bathroom - measured at 123.1 degrees F. At 11:45am, Room 208 kitchen - measured at 121.2 degrees F. At 11:52am, Room #218 kitchen - measured at 98.5 degrees F., bathroom #1 - measured at 97.2 degrees F. & bathroom #2 - measured at 68.1 degrees F. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

and #218 (kitchen, bathroom #1 and bathroom #2). POC must be submitted to CCL by the POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Dec 10, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 10, 2021
Correction not verified in available records
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Not classified in the sourceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
Not listed
Regulation authority
Not listed

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 requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 11:07am, LPAs observed the wall near the entrance of room #112 was in disrepair. There was a hole on the corner of the wall. At 11:12am, LPAs observed the kitchen top drawer (next to the sink) located in room #105 was in disrepair and would not open or close properly.

Deadline recorded: Dec 16, 2021. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 16, 2021
Correction not verified in available records
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Not classified in the sourceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
Not listed
Regulation authority
Not listed

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 requirement is not met as evidenced by: At 12:04pm, LPAs observed the wooden fence located by the east walk way was in disrepair. The fence had broken pieces and was leaning forward (towards the facility). This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

Deadline recorded: Jan 10, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 10, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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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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