Staffing, personnel, and training
Cited in 2 reports, with 4 deficiencies in total.
NJ CARE HOME
8200 WOODED BROOK DRIVE, Elk Grove CA 95758
6 bedsLatest official report Jul 9, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (916) 248-0652
- Licensee
- NJ CARE HOME LLC
- Administrator
- JAMES, MERLITA
- Contact
- JAMES, MERLITA
- License first date
- Jul 24, 2017
- License effective date
- Jul 24, 2017
- District office
- SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC · (916) 263-4700
- Regional office
- 27
- Clients served
- 940 - ADULTS
Summary
The available records show 3 Type A and 8 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jul 9, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- May 22, 2025
1 later report, on Jul 9, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.
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 598 Sacramento 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 8 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 6
- Recorded deficiencies
- 11
- Type A deficiencies
- 3
- Type B deficiencies
- 8
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
More than the typical 5
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 1
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
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
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (2) 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, medications were stored in an unlocked drawer in the kitchen, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/23/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee removed the medications during this visit. This POC will be cleared.
Corrective action observedRecorded in report dated May 22, 2025
Plan of correction recorded
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87411(f)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(f) All personnel, including the licensee and administrator, shall be in good health, and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a chest x-ray or an intradermal test, performed by a physician not more than six (6) months prior to or seven (7) days after employment or licensure. A report shall be made of each screening, signed by the examining physician. The report shall indicate whether the person is physically qualified to perform the duties to be assigned, and whether he/she has any health condition that would create a hazard to him/herself, other staff members or residents. A signed statement shall be obtained from each volunteer affirming that he/she is in good health.Personnel with evidence of physical illness or emotional instability that poses a significant threat to the well-being of residents shall be relieved of their duties. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, S2 did not return to receive documentation of the outcome of their tuberculosis test, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/05/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to acquire a new health screening/TB test for S2 by POC due date. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
Hazardous items and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87309(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to clients shall be stored where inaccessible to clients. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, cleaning solutions and various automotive fluids were left unlocked and accessible, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/21/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to remove cleaning solutions from the garage and to send LPA Moleski of their new storage area by POC due date. Licensee re-locked a bathroom cabinet during this visit. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Corrective action observedRecorded in report dated Jun 20, 2024
Plan of correction recorded
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 record review, a staff member did not have a health screening on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/18/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to obtain a health screening for the staff member and to send a copy to LPA Moleski. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.625(b)(1)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(1) The department shall adopt regulations to require staff members of residential care facilities for the elderly who assist residents with personal activities of daily living to receive appropriate training. This training shall consist of 40 hours of training. A staff member shall complete 20 hours, including six hours specific to dementia care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626 and four hours specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696, before working independently with residents. The remaining 20 hours shall include six hours specific to dementia care and shall be completed within the first four weeks of employment. The training coursework may utilize various methods of instruction, including, but not limited to, lectures, instructional videos, and interactive online courses. The additional 16 hours shall be hands-on training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure a staff member had sufficient training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/04/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to provide trainings for the staff member and to ensure that all staff receive 20 hours of training annually. Licensee shall send training records to LPA Moleski by the POC due date. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87411(c)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(1) Staff providing care shall receive appropriate training in first aid from persons qualified by such agencies as the American Red Cross. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure that a staff member received updated first aid/CPR training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/04/2024 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to acquire first aid/CPR training for the staff member and shall send LPA Moleski training records when complete. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Dementia careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87705(c)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(c) Licensees who accept and retain residents with dementia shall be responsible for ensuring the following: (5) 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 ensure two residents with dementia received annual medical assessments, which poses/posed a potential 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 acquire updated LIC 602s for both residents and shall send LPA Moleski copies by POC due date. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Hazardous items and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87309(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to clients shall be stored where inaccessible to clients. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not lock up or otherwise make inaccessible fabric softener, motor oil, and paint, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/22/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee locked up the materials during the inspection. This POC will be cleared.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87411(f)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(f) All personnel, including the licensee and administrator, shall be in good health, and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a chest x-ray or an intradermal test, performed by a physician not more than six (6) months prior to or seven (7) days after employment or licensure. A report shall be made of each screening, signed by the examining physician. The report shall indicate whether the person is physically qualified to perform the duties to be assigned, and whether he/she has any health condition that would create a hazard to him/herself, other staff members or residents. A signed statement shall be obtained from each volunteer affirming that he/she is in good health. Personnel with evidence of physical illness or emotional instability that poses a significant threat to the well-being of residents shall be relieved of their duties. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on review of S2's file, the licensee did not ensure S2 had the required health screening report before starting work, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/21/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to provide proof of having made an appointment for a health screening report for S2 by the POC due date. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87411(c)(1)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(1) Staff providing care shall receive appropriate training in first aid from persons qualified by such agencies as the American Red Cross. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on review of S1's and S2's file, the licensee did not ensure S1 and S2 have the required first aid training, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/21/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to provide either proof of having scheduled trainings for S1 and S2 or to provide proof that training has been completed for S1 and S2. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Dementia careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87705(c)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(c) Licensees who accept and retain residents with dementia shall be responsible for ensuring the following: (5) 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 review of 3's file, the licensee did not ensure R3's LIC 602 was updated at least annually, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/15/2023 Plan of Correction Licensee agrees to provide either an updated LIC 602 or proof of having scheduled an appointment for a new LIC 602 for R3 by the POC due date. vincent.moleski@dss.ca.gov
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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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