Health conditions and treatments
Cited in 2 reports, with 2 deficiencies in total.
APPLE GARDEN SENIORS
12994 RINCON RD., Apple Valley CA 92308
6 bedsLatest official report Jun 22, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (760) 240-2600
- Licensee
- APPLE VALLEY RETIREMENT, INC.
- Administrator
- GEORGE KARKALETSIS
- Contact
- GEORGE KARKALETSIS
- License first date
- Jun 6, 2014
- License effective date
- Jun 6, 2014
- District office
- SAN BERNARDINO ASC · (951) 248-2222
- Regional office
- 56
- Clients served
- 935 - ELDERLY
Summary
The available records show 2 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jun 22, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jun 22, 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 229 San Bernardino County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 6 reports for this facility: 5 inspections, 1 complaint investigation, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 2 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 5
- Recorded deficiencies
- 9
- Type A deficiencies
- 2
- Type B deficiencies
- 7
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
More than the typical 4
1 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 1
4 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
0 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 1
4 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
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 LPA observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by staff#2 (S2) did not have annual Dementia, Postural supports and hospice care training on file; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/06/2026 Plan of Correction The Administrator has agreed to provide staff training on the above topics and provide documentaton of training to the licensing agency 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
- 1569.69(b)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(b) Each employee who received training and passed the examination required in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a), and who continues to assist with the self-administration of medicines, shall also complete eight hours of in-service training on medication-related issues in each succeeding 12-month period. 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 by Staff#1(S1) who administer medication to residents did not have annual medication training on file; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/06/2026 Plan of Correction The Administrator has agreed to provide staff training on the above and provide documentaton of training to the licensing agency by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Medical and dental careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(a)(6)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(6) When requested by the prescribing physician or the Department, a record of dosages of medications which are centrally stored shall be maintained by the facility. 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 by staff did not maintaining an accurate record of dosages of medications for resident #1, resident#2, and resident#3; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/06/2026 Plan of Correction The Administrator has agreed to provided staff training on medication management & documentation and provide proof of training by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87633(b)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) A current and complete hospice care plan shall be maintained in the facility for each hospice resident and include the following: (4) A description of the licensee's area of responsibility for implementing the plan including, but not limited to, facility staff duties; record keeping; and communication with the hospice agency, resident's physician, and the resident's responsible person(s), if any. This description shall include the type and frequency of the tasks to be performed by the facility. 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 by not maintaining a current and complete hospice care plan for resident# 4(R4) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/06/2026 Plan of Correction The Administrator has agreed to provide documentation of R4's current hospice plan to the licensing agency by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Complaint
Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportInspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- 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 observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by maintaining residents medications in a weekly pill container and not in their original containers; which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/17/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee/Administrator shall submit a statement of understanding on the regulation cited to the licensing agency by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Records and plan of operationType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87506(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete, and current record is maintained for each resident in the facility or in a central administrative location readily available to facility staff and to licensing agency staff. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not maintaining a current record of client medications. LPA observed two (2) medications belonging to resident #1 (R1's) that were not recorded on their medication list; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/17/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee/Administrator shall submit a statement of understanding on the regulation cited to the licensing agency by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87633(d)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(d) The licensee shall ensure that the hospice care plan is current, accurately matches the services actually being provided, and that the client's care needs are being met at all times. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA's observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not maintaining a current and complete Hospice care plan which includes resident #3 (R3's) conditional need for hospice care on file for review; which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 10/01/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee/Administrator shall submit to the licensing a completed Hospice care plan for R3 by POC due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87307
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87307 Personal Accommodations and Services (e) (e) Facilities providing services to residents who have physical or mental disabilities shall assure the inaccessibility of fishponds, wading pools, hot tubs, swimming pools, or similar bodies of water, when not in active use by residents, through fencing, covering or other means. 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 allowing an inflatable above ground pool partially filled with water in the backyard. Which poses an immediate health & safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 05/21/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee shall remove inflatable above ground pool. Licensee shall submit proof of removal of inflatable above ground pool by the close of business of May 23, 2022.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87303 Maintenance and Operation 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 observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in storing appliances (vacuum cleaners and a refridgerator) and other house hold items in the backyard. Which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 06/30/2022 Plan of Correction Licensee shall remove all appliances and household items from the backyard. Licensee shall submitt proof of Plan of Correction by June 30, 2022 by the close of business,
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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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