SENIOR'S RETREAT OF BREA, INC., THE
311 GUAVA PL, Brea CA 92821
6 bedsLatest official report May 29, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (562) 746-7899
- Licensee
- SENIOR'S RETREAT OF BREA, INC., THE
- Administrator
- SMITH, LORNA
- Contact
- SMITH, LORNA
- License first date
- May 24, 2023
- License effective date
- May 24, 2023
- District office
- ORANGE COUNTY RO · (714) 703-2840
- Regional office
- 22
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 4 Type A and 1 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- May 29, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Dec 4, 2025
4 later reports, from May 26, 2026 through May 29, 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 984 Orange County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 10 reports for this facility: 4 inspections, 4 complaint investigations, and 2 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 4 Type A and 1 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 4
- Recorded deficiencies
- 5
- Type A deficiencies
- 4
- Type B deficiencies
- 1
- Substantiated complaints
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
About the same as most this size
2 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
2 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
2 in the last 12 months
About the same as most this size
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
2 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.
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.
Allegations1 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · investigated over 2 visits
No deficiencies recorded in this reportPart of the complaint whose outcome is recorded on May 26, 2026 · Control 22-AS-20260520155155
No deficiencies recorded in this reportAllegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 2 cited
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(a)(5)(D)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care. (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility... :(5) Facility staff...may assist persons with self-administration..: (D) Assistance with self-administration does not include forcing a resident to take medication, ... or otherwise infringing upon a resident's right to refuse to take a medication. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's interviews and record review this was not met for R1 which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care
Official plan of correction
Administrator (AD) will provide LPA with a written Memo of Understanding regarding regulations 87465 and 87468 and will email signed documenation by POC due date.
Deadline recorded: Dec 5, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Health conditions and treatmentsType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87608(a)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87608 Postural Supports. (a) Based on the individual's preadmission appraisal... 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... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA observations, interview and record review this was not met in one of one residents which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
AD will obtain documentation for postural supports at a medical appointment on 12/04/25 with any additional documentation and will email physician's orders for bed rails to LPA by 12/05/2025.
Deadline recorded: Dec 5, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Not classified in the sourceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 1569.311
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
Every residential care facility for the elderly shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for all residents which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/10/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator (AD) will have fire alarms serviced after 5pm on May 9, 2025,. AD will send a video to LPA on Plan of Correction Date showing integrated smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are operational.
Deficiency Dismissed Type A Section Cited HSC 1569.311
Admission, assessment, and evictionType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87458(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Prior to a person's acceptance as a resident, the licensee shall obtain documentation of a medical assessment, signed by a licensed medical professional acting within the scope of their practice and made within the last year, to be kept in the resident's record. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of one residents which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/12/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator is working with resident's family to obtain a Medical Assessment by End-of-Business on May 12, 2025. LPA will scan and email LPA resident's Medical Assessment.
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87307(a)(3)(A)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(A) A bed for each resident, except that married couples may be provided with one appropriate sized bed. Each bed shall be equipped with good springs, a clean and comfortable mattress, available pillow(s) and lightweight warm bedding. Fillings and covers for mattresses and pillows shall be flame retardant. Rubber sheeting shall be provided when necessary. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA's observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three of four resident bedrooms which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/16/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator (AD) will provide beds and linens for the three vacant resident rooms by Plan of Correction Date. AD will send photos of each bedroom to LPA as proof of compliance.
Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 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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