Medication handling and storage
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
SEASONS AT LAGUNA - 2
28961 PASEO DE OCASO, Laguna Niguel CA 92677
6 bedsLatest official report Jul 20, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (949) 340-6688
- Licensee
- BEST CHOICE ENTERPRISES, LLC
- Administrator
- HANNAH PICHON
- Contact
- HANNAH PICHON
- License first date
- Aug 7, 2015
- License effective date
- Aug 7, 2015
- District office
- ORANGE COUNTY RO · (714) 703-2840
- Regional office
- 22
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 6 Type A and 2 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jul 20, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jul 20, 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 6 reports for this facility: 6 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 6 Type A and 2 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 6
- Recorded deficiencies
- 8
- Type A deficiencies
- 6
- Type B deficiencies
- 2
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 2
More than the typical 4
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 1
2 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
2 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size also have none
0 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.
Staffing, personnel, and training
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.
Inspection
Hazardous items and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87309(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattended if outside the locked storage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed in the shared bathroom in the hallway that there were 2 pairs of scissors unsecured in the vanity drawer, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/21/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to secure all sharp objects which could pose a danger to residents in locked storage.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(c)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(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 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 in 1 out of 6 residents, LPA observed Resident 4 (R4) did not have PRN Nystatin powder which has been prescribed and not discontinued, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/21/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to order Nystatin powder for R4 which has been prescribed by their physician. Licensee agrees not to run out of PRN medication for any resident.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 1569.695(a)(2)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(a)In addition to any other requirement of this chapter, a residential care facility for the elderly shall have an emergency and disaster plan that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (2) Plans for the facility to be self-reliant for a period of not less than 72 hours immediately following any emergency or disaster, including, but not limited to, a short-term or long-term power failure. If the facility plans to shelter in place and one or more utilities, including water, sewer, gas, or electricity, is not available, the facility shall have a plan and supplies available to provide alternative resources during an outage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed and staff verified the facility does not have a 3 day supply of emergency food and water] which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to have an emergency supply of food and water for the facility in compliance with HSC 1569.695(a)(2). Licensee to forward proof of correction to LPA by POD due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 1569.695(c)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(c) A facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. The type of emergency covered in a drill shall vary from quarter to quarter, taking into account different emergency scenarios. An actual evacuation of residents is not required during a drill. While a facility may provide an opportunity for residents to participate in a drill, it shall not require any resident participation. Documentation of the drills shall include the date, the type of emergency covered by the drill, and the names of staff participating in the drill. 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, there is no documented evidence of a recent emergency drill in the last 4 months, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to conduct an emergency drill in compliance with HSC 1569.695(c) and to submit proof of the completed emergency drill to the LPA by the POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.625(b)(2)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: Plan of Correction
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87203
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
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 the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, LPA observed the smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector in the hallway between bedroom 5 and bedroom 6 is not operational, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to replace the inoperative smoke detector by the POC due date. Licensee to submit proof of correction to LPA.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
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 Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA observed all 6 residents had their morning medications for July 22, 2025, stored in plastic cups, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to, not store resident medication in plastic cups prior to administering. Licensee agrees to keep all resident medications in it's original container until it is administered. Licensee agrees to sign a statement of understanding for CCR 87465 and to train all staff on CCR 87465. Licensee to submit the statement of understanding and proof of staff training to LPA by the POC due date
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.625(b)(2)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training. 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 1 out of 2 Staff members, Staff 1 did not have the required 20 hours of training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/30/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to have Staff 1 complete an additional 3 hours of training to meet the 20 hour annual requirement. Licensee to forward proof to LPA by the POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
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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