MARYKNOLL SENIOR CARE

531 WHITTEN WAY, Placentia CA 92870

Facility 306005633 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Jul 20, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
CARE BLUE WATER, LLC
Administrator
UMALI, FRANCES AMANDA
Contact
UMALI, FRANCES AMANDA
License first date
Jul 30, 2019
License effective date
Jul 30, 2019
District office
ORANGE COUNTY RO · (714) 703-2840
Regional office
22
Clients served
935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 1 Type A and 3 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 13 reports for this facility: 6 inspections, 7 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 1 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies.

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

Official inspections
6

More than the typical 4

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
4

More than the typical 1

1 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
1

Most this size have none

0 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
3

More than the typical 1

1 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
1

Most this size 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
Hazardous items and storageType B
Official classification
Type B
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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to disinfectants and cleaning solutions stored in an unlocked staff bathroom cabinet which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Licensee stated the staff bathroom door does not get locked leaving unlocked items accessible to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 08/10/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee removed items during visit. Licensee to conduct an in-service training and send copy log to LPA via email by POC due date.

Corrective action observedRecorded in report dated Jul 20, 2026
Plan of correction recorded
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Complaint

Allegations3 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 3 cited

Background checksType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87355(e)(1)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87355(e)(1)(2) Criminal Record Clearance-All individuals subject to a criminal record review shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department or request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 87355 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: R1 was living in the home on or around 3/15/22 and was not fingerprint cleared prior to becoming a resident on 3/29/22. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator agrees to fingerprint all staff and non-residents before working or residing in the facility. Proof of understanding will be provided by 7/7/22. Civil penalties assessed

Deadline recorded: Jul 9, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 9, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Records and plan of operationType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87506(c)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Resident Records- All information and records obtained from or regarding residents shall be confidential. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: On 4/3/22, at the time of visit, resident records were observed in an unlocked closet. This did not ensure confidentiality. This poses a potential personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator agrees to store resident records in a locked closet, cupboard or office to ensure confidentiality. Proof of confidential storage will be provided by 7/7/22 Records were locked on today's date 7/8/22..

Deadline recorded: Jul 11, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 11, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Resident rightsType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87468.1(a)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Personal Rights- Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Interviews with staff and residents disclosed that R1 was observed in the hallway in his underwear or a towel. R1 was also heard yelling at R2. This poses a personal rights risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee agrees to protect all resident rights to ensure a safe and healthful environment. Proof of understanding of this subsection will be provided by 7/7/22

Deadline recorded: Jul 11, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 11, 2022
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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