CARING SISTERS HOME AND GARDEN @ LAKE FOREST

23191 LA VACA STREET, Lake Forest CA 92630

Facility 306004588 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Jul 6, 2026Licensed

Additional info

Telephone: (949) 613-1114
Licensee: CARING SISTERS, LLC
Administrator: ESTHER CORTEZ REY
Contact: ESTHER CORTEZ REY
License first date: Jul 14, 2014
License effective date: Jul 14, 2014
District office: ORANGE COUNTY RO · (714) 703-2840
Regional office: 22
Clients served: 935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 3 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection: Jul 6, 2026
Most recent deficiency: Jul 6, 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 3 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies.

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

Official inspections: 6
Recorded deficiencies: 7
Type A deficiencies: 3
Type B deficiencies: 4
Substantiated complaints: 0
Repeated topics: 0

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.

Jul 6, 2026Inspection

Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B

Official classification: Type B
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 observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the facility could not provide the emergency drill log to be audited during the visit. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 07/20/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee stated they will conduct an emergency drill this month (July 2026) and schedule the quarterly drillsfor 2026 and 2027. Licensee stated they will send proof of the completed drill and the emergency drill schedule for 2026 and 2027 to CCLD via email to edward.kim@dss.ca.gov by POC due date July 20, 2026.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction not verified in available records

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Jul 15, 2025Inspection

Medication handling and storageType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87465(h)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: 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 LPA Vanegas observed centerally stored medications not being locked durring facility tour which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 07/29/2025 Plan of Correction Administrator agrees to keep medication drawer locked, and conduct an updated training.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction not verified in available records

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Jul 10, 2024Inspection

Resident rightsType A

Official classification: Type A
Official code: 87468.1(a)(16)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: To receive or reject medical care or other services. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on a record review and observation, R1 did not receive all of their medication because the facility only had 2 out 5 of their prescribed medications which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 07/11/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to have all of R1's prescriptions filled and on hand at the facility for R1's use. Licensee agrees to always have all residents prescribed medication on hand for their use. Licensee to submit proof to LPA by the POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction not verified in available records

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Facility condition and maintenanceType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87307(d)(6)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

(6) All outdoor and indoor passageways and stairways shall be kept free of obstruction. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, LPA observed old bed rails, bikes, ladders and plants on each side of the house leading to the exit gates. The items obstructed the path to both exit gates. the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 07/22/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to clear the passageways to both exits so no items obstruct it. Licensee to submit proof to LPA by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction not verified in available records

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Jul 15, 2022Inspection

No deficiencies recorded in this report

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Jul 7, 2022Inspection

No deficiencies recorded in this report

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Jun 28, 2022Inspection

Dementia careType A

Official classification: Type A
Official code: 87705(f)(2)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

The following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia: Over-the-counter medication, nutritional supplements or vitamins, alcohol, cigarettes, and toxic substances such as certain plants, gardening supplies, cleaning supplies and disinfectants. 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 unsecured cleaning supplies, disinfectant sprays, pest spray, over the counter medications and vitamins in multiple areas throughout the facility including garage, restrooms, kitchen and outside visitation area (photos). This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 06/29/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee to secure all noted items and forward proof to LPA by POC due date.

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)(2)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication. 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 unsecured medication in the refrigerator as well as the unlocked medication cabinet (photos) which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 06/29/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee to secure noted medications and forward proof to LPA by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded

Correction not verified in available records

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Dementia careType B

Official classification: Type B
Official code: 87705(c)(5)
Regulation authority: CCR

What the official deficiency says

Each resident with dementia shall have an annual medical assessment as specified in Section 87458, Medical Assessment, and a reappraisal done at least annually, both of which shall include a reassessment of the resident’s dementia care needs. 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 three out of five medical assessments. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 07/12/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee to obtain updated physician reports for residents #2, 4 and 5 and forward proof to LPA by POC due date.

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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