JOY IN LIFE HOMES

19301 HICKORY LANE, Huntington Beach CA 92646

Facility 306005688 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Feb 18, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
JOY IN LIFE HOMES, INC.
Administrator
HANNA, BAHIRA
Contact
HANNA, BAHIRA
License first date
Feb 12, 2020
License effective date
Feb 12, 2020
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 3 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Feb 18, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Feb 18, 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 984 Orange County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 3 reports for this facility: 3 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 4 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies.

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

Official inspections
3

Fewer than the typical 4

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
7

Well above the typical 1

3 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
4

Most this size have none

1 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
3

More than the typical 1

2 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
87203
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87203 Fire Safety. All facilities shall be maintained in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal for the protection of life and property against fire and panic. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/19/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee stated they will install a working smoke detector and send a photo and video of a working smoke detector in the staff room to CCLD via email to edward.kim@dss.ca.gov by POC due date 2/19/2026.

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
87412(a)(11)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (11) A health screening as specified in Section 87411, Personnel Requirements - General. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed S1 and S2 did not have a LIC503 on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/04/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee stated they will send a completed LIC503 for S1 and S2 to CCLD via email to edward.kim@dss.ca.gov by POC due date 3/4/2026.

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
87412(e)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(e) In all cases, personnel records shall demonstrate adequate staff coverage necessary for facility operation by documenting the hours actually worked. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed that the facility did not have any record of staff coverage documenting the hours actually worked. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 03/04/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee stated they will send a completed LIC500 to CCLD via email to edward.kim@dss.ca.gov by POC due date 3/4/2026.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Background checksType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87355(d)(3)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(3) The licensee shall submit these fingerprints to the California Department of Justice, along with a second set of fingerprints for the purpose of searching the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or comply with Section 87355(c), prior to the individual's employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Individual one (ID1) was one of two caregivers present in the facility and ID1 was not fingerprint cleared prior to working in the facility. Based on observation and interview confirmation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate safety and/or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/15/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee/Administrator Hanna removed ID1 and understands the individual can not return to the facility until fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility roster. No further action is required at this time.

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 LPA observed medications for Resident 1 (R1) and (R2) were placed in a daily pill container for Friday (2.14) and Saturday (2.15). Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/15/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee/Administrator Hanna will read and review regulation section 87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Upon completion, Licensee Hanna will email LPA Haley a signed statement of understanding and acknowledgement that the regulations were read and understood.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Licensing and administrationType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
1569.618(b)(3)
Regulation authority
HSC

What the official deficiency says

(b) At least one administrator, facility manager, or designated substitute who is at least 21 years of age and has qualifications adequate to be responsible and accountable for the management and administration of the facility pursuant to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations shall be on the premises 24 hours per day. The designated substitute maybe a direct care staff member who shall not be required to meet the educational, certification, or training requirements of an administrator. The designated substitute shall meet qualifications that include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (3) Training to effectively interact with emergency personnel in the event of an emergency call, including an ability to provide a resident’s medical records to emergency responders. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observations made during today's visit, 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: 04/05/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will ensure future staffing allows for continued compliance with the regulation listed above.

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(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

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 made during today's visit, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in multiple instance of potentially toxic substances stored in unsecure locations around the facility, such as insecticide in the garden or cleaning products under the bathroom sinks which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 04/04/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee will ensure all potentially toxic substances are stored in secure and locked locations. Training regarding best practices of storage will also be provided to staff in order to ensure secure storage in the future.

Plan of correction recorded
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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