Facility condition and maintenance
Cited in 3 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
7022 MATILIJA AVENUE, Van Nuys CA 91405
6 bedsLatest official report Jul 21, 2026Licensed
The available records show 13 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
No later report is available, so the records do not show what happened afterward.
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.
Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 1,564 Los Angeles 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 0 Type A and 13 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
More than the typical 4
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 1
5 in the last 12 months
Most this size also have none
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
5 in the last 12 months
Most this size also have none
0 in the last 12 months
Last 36 months
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.
Cited in 3 reports, with 3 deficiencies in total.
Cited in 2 reports, with 4 deficiencies in total.
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
(B) Bedroom furniture, which shall include, for each resident, a chair, night stand, a lamp, or lights sufficient for reading, and a chest of drawers. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were no chest of drawers provided for residents use which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/28/2026 Plan of Correction The Licensee will ensure that the required Title 22 furniture is provided to each resident. A chest of drawers meeting the minimum requirement of 8 cubic feet will be provided to each resident for their use or obtain refusal letters from the residents and families and maintain in their file. Provide and evidence is provided to the Department by 7/28/26
(c) Licensees shall prominently post personal rights, nondiscrimination notice, and complaint information in areas accessible to residents, representatives, and the public. (1) The personal rights of residents specified in Sections 87468.1, Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities and 87468.2, Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities shall be posted as applicable to the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were was no Additional Personal Right of Residents in Privately Operated Facilties posted which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/28/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee shall ensure that all the required positings are posted in a conspicuous and public area and available by for viewing and evidence provided to the Department by 7/28/26.
(a) Based on the individual's preadmission appraisal, and subsequent changes to that appraisal, the facility shall provide assistance and care for the resident in those activities of daily living which the resident is unable to do for himself/herself. Postural supports may be used under the following conditions: (3) A written order from a physician indicating the need for the postural support shall be maintained in the resident's record. The licensing agency shall be authorized to require other additional documentation if needed to verify the order. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as it was observed that 4 of the residents' beds are equipped with half bed rails and one resident bed is equipped with a full bedrail and there are no written physicians order indicating the need for the bed rails and Resident #3, with the full bed rail, which is prohibited, is also not on hospice which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/28/2026 Plan of Correction The Licensee will ensure that every resident who has a need for a half bedrail obtains a written physician's order indicating the need for the bedrails. Licensee will remove all bed rails or obtain a written physician's order indicating the need for the use of the half bedrails and maintain in the residents' file by 7/28/26.
(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 record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Resident #3 bed was observed equipped with a full bed rail and the resident is not on hospice and there is no hospice care plan to warrant the use of the full bed rail and also does not have an exception in place to justify the use of a full bed rail, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/28/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee will ensure that residents who require the use of a full bed rail, which is prohibited, are on hospice and the need for the full bed rail is specified in the hospice care plan or have requested an exception from the Department. The Licensee will remove the full bedrail until an exception is granted by the Department. A written physician's order and documents and support letters from the doctor, family etc must be provided for consideration by 7/28/26
87705 Care of Persons with Dementia (d) The licensee shall ensure that the facility has an auditory device or other staff alert feature to monitor exits on exterior doors and perimeter fence gates accessible to those residents who may be at risk for elopement, as defined in Section 87101, Definitions. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as it was observed that the auditory device mounted on the outside exiting door located in Bedroom #3 was not operational during the tour of the rooms which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/28/2026 Plan of Correction The Licensee will ensure that all auditory devices mounted on the outside exit doors - front door, back glass sliding door and the glass door in Bedroom #3 is inspected monthly to ensure that the auditory devices are operational so that staff monitor and are alerted to when those residents who may be at risk for elopement. ***********the auditory device in bedroom #3 was replaced during the visit***********
(C) All policies concerning the retention or prohibition of firearms by residents of the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review and interview with the Administrator, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all counts as the Admissions Agreement does not address the facility's policy on the retention or the prohibition of firearms, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 08/04/2025 Plan of Correction The Licensee will ensure that the residents and their responsible parties are made aware of the facillity's policy on the retention or the prohibition of firearms in the facility. Licensee will submit an addendum to their Admission Agreement to address the facility's policy on the retention or prohibition of firearms to the Department for review by 8/4/25.
87303 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: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above per tour of the physical plant, it was observed that the screen door on the sliding glass door was warped and not closing completely, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 08/04/2025 Plan of Correction The Licensee will ensure that the screen door is replaced or fixed to ensure that the door is able to close tightly by 8/4/25
(A) A bed rail that extends from the head half the length of the bed and used only for assistance with mobility shall be allowed. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above per tour of the bedrooms, LPA observed that the hospital bed in bedroom #2, used by Resident #4, who is not on hospice, was equipped with 2 half rails to create a full bed rail.
POC Due Date: 08/06/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee will ensure that residents beds are not equipped with full bedrails unless they are included in the residents hospice care plan or if a doctors order has been and an exception has been obtained from the Department for their use. Licensee will remove one of the 1/2 bed rails or submit a request to the Department for an exception for the use of a full bed rail by 8/6/24. *************one of the half bed rails was removed during this visit. Corrected at the time of the visit*****
(b) A current and complete hospice care plan shall be maintained in the facility for each hospice resident and include the following: (6) Identification of the training needed, which staff members need this training, and who will provide the training relating to the licensee's responsibilities for implementation of the hospice care plan. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above per information provided, staff has been provided with training for the 2 residents who are currently on hospice but there is no documentation of what training was provided and which staff were trained and who did the training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 08/06/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee will ensure that staff are provided with the training needed for the care of residents on hospice, per their care plan and the training is documented in writing prior to providing hospice care. Licensee with obtain the training provided to the staff for the care of Resident #2 and Resident #4 and maintain it with the hospice care plan by 8/6/24
Maintenance and Operation (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 degree C) and not more than 120 degree F (49 degree 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 per the water temperature taken in the sink of the common bathroom designated for the residents. The water temperature in the shower read 107 degrees and the water temperature in the sink used for handwashing read 88.20 degrees Fahrenheit which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/31/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee will adjust the thermostat for the water heater to allow the water temperature for the wate going to the sink to attain the required Title 22 temperature of 105 - 120 degrees Fahrenheit by. Provide evidence that the water temperature has been corrected by 7/31/24
(7) Fireplaces and open-faced heaters shall be adequately screened. 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 1 out of 1 count which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/27/2023 Plan of Correction The licensee will take steps to make the fireplace inaccessible to the residents. Licensee will provide evidence of correction 7/27/23
Personal Accommodations and Services (3) Equipment and supplies necessary for personal care and maintenance of adequate hygiene practice shall be readily available to each resident. The resident may provide the following items; however, if the resident is unable or chooses not to provide them, the licensee shall assure provision of: (B) Bedroom furniture, which shall include, for each resident, a chair, night stand, a lamp, or lights sufficient for reading, and a chest of drawers. 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 3 out of 3 rooms inspected, the licensee failed to provide the residents with the require chest of drawers whichposes/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Portable or permanent closets and drawer space in the bedrooms for clothing and personal belongings. A minimum of eight (8) cubic feet (.743 cubic meters) of drawer space per resident shall be provided.
POC Due Date: 07/27/2023 Plan of Correction The Licensee will provide the residents with the required chest of drawers that meet Title 22 requirements.
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (e) For every prescription and nonprescription PRN medication for which the licensee provides assistance there shall be a signed, dated written order from a physician, on a prescription blank, maintained in the residents file, and a label on the medication. Both the physician's order and the label shall contain at least all of the following information. (1) The specific symptoms which indicate the need for the use of the medication.(2) The exact dosage. (3) The minimum number of hours between doses.(4) The maximum number of doses allowed in each 24-hour period. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 4 files reviewed, none of the residents have physicians orders on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 07/27/2023 Plan of Correction The Licensee will contact the prescribing doctor and obtain copies of the written orders and place them in the residents files. Fax copies of the written orders to LPA by 7/27/23
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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