Medication handling and storage
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
ABK ANGELS HOMECARE, INC.
10122 NORTHAMPTON AVE, Westminster CA 92683
6 bedsLatest official report Jul 21, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (714) 837-1823
- Licensee
- ABK ANGELS HOMECARE, INC.
- Administrator
- TRUONG, BRENDA K.A
- Contact
- TRUONG, BRENDA K.A
- License first date
- Jul 17, 2024
- License effective date
- Jul 17, 2024
- District office
- ORANGE COUNTY RO · (714) 703-2840
- Regional office
- 22
- Clients served
- 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
Summary
The available records show 3 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jul 21, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jul 21, 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 7 reports for this facility: 6 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 1 licensing or administrative record.
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
- 1
More than the typical 4
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 1
3 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
3 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.
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 in LPA observing the knives and toxins to be unlocked and accessible which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2026 Plan of Correction LPA observed staff lock the knives drawer and chemical cabinet making them inaccessible to residents. Licensee stated they will conduct an in service and send to LPA by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(c)(1)
- 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: (1) There is written direction from a physician, on a prescription blank, specifying the name of the resident, the name of the medication, all of the information specified in Section 87465(e), instructions regarding a time or circumstance (if any) when it should be discontinued, and an indication of when the physician should be contacted for a medication reevaluation. 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 LPA observing 3 of 4 residents having over the counter medications/vitamins and PRNs without physicians orders which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2026 Plan of Correction Licensee stated they will discontinue use of the OTC medications/vitamins until they get a physicians order. Licensee to conduct in service with staff regarding not accepting medication from family until order is received.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87608(a)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Based on the individual's preadmission appraisal, and subsequent changes to that appraisal, the facility shall provide assistance and care for the resident in those activities of daily living which the resident is unable to do for himself/herself. 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. The licensing agency shall be authorized to require other additional documentation if needed to verify the order. 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 of 4 residents having a bed rail without an order on file which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2026 Plan of Correction LPA observed staff take off the bedrail. Licensee informed LPA that they will not put the bed rail back on until they receive an order and conduct an in service with staff and send a statement of understanding to LPA by 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
Inspection
Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87458(c)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(c) The medical assessment shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A physical examination of the resident indicating the licensed medical professional's diagnosis or diagnoses and results of an examination for all of the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA's review of resident records, 4 out of 6 residents do not have updated physician's report. This poses as a potential health and safety risk to residents in care. **This is an amended report**
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/29/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee will obtain the physician's report for residents that do not have current updated ones and send copies by POC due date to LPA
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- 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 LPA's observation during the physical plant tour, LPA discovered a broken dresser missing a drawer in Room #5. Also LPA discovered broken toilet paper holder in the bathroom. This poses as a potential health and safety risk to residents in care. ** This is an amended report **
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/29/2025 Plan of Correction Administrators will replace and fix items noted from LPA's obersvation and provide proof to LPA by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.695
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
Emergency Plans(a)(2) ... Facility must plan to be self-reliant for a period of at least 72 hours immediately following any emergency or disaster (including a long-term power failure). This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA's observation, there is insufficient drinking water to support residents in care for 72 hours. Additional water bottles or jugs should be available to support the residents.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/29/2025 Plan of Correction Administrators will provide proof of sufficient emergency supplies to LPA by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- 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 Based on LPA's observations the facility staff did not ensure medications were not transferred between containers which pose potential health, safety and personal rights risk to clients in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/04/2024 Plan of Correction The licensee has agreed to provide training to all staff members (Med Tec) and provided a statement of understanding of the cited regulation by the POC date of 9/4/2024.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
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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