Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
SUNNYHILL GUEST HOME
1530 HILLCREST LANE, Fallbrook CA 92028
6 bedsLatest official report Aug 7, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (760) 723-0985
- Licensee
- MARGATE, BELLA D.
- Administrator
- BELLA D. MARGATE
- Contact
- BELLA D. MARGATE
- License first date
- Jul 1, 1999
- License effective date
- Jul 1, 1999
- District office
- RIVERSIDE ASC · (951) 248-2222
- Regional office
- 18
- Clients served
- 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
Summary
The available records show 3 Type A and 5 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Aug 7, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jul 22, 2024
2 later reports, from Jul 10, 2025 through Aug 7, 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 444 San Diego County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 5 reports for this facility: 5 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 3 Type A and 5 Type B deficiencies.
0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 5
- Recorded deficiencies
- 8
- Type A deficiencies
- 3
- Type B deficiencies
- 5
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
More than the typical 4
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
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.
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
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Licensing and administrationType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 1569.618(c)(3)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(c)The facility shall employ, and the administrator shall schedule, a sufficient number of staff members to do all of the following: (3) Ensure that at least one staff member who has cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and first aid training is on duty and on the premises at all times. This paragraph shall not be construed to require staff to provide CPR. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 times, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/23/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee agrees to enroll S1, S2, and S3 in CPR training, on or before by 5pm on 7/23/24. Staff are required to complete the training on the date signed up for. Proof of correction is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Fire safety and emergency preparednessType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- 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 records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 times which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/23/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee agrees to conduct and document an emergency disaster drill on or before by 5pm on 7/23/24. Proof of correction is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Licensing and administrationType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.605
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
On and after July 1, 2015, all residential care facilities for the elderly, except those facilities that are an integral part of a continuing care retirement community, shall maintain liability insurance covering injury to residents and guests in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the total annual aggregate, caused by the negligent acts or omissions to act of, or neglect by, the licensee or its employees. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 time which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/06/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee agrees to submit proof of liability insurance as described above. Proof of correction is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Licensing and administrationType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.185
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: An applicant or licensee shall be charged fees as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1569.185. Health and Safety Code section 1569.185 provides: (a) An application fee adjusted by facility and capacity shall be charged by the department for the issuance of a license to operate a residential care facility for the elderly. After initial licensure, a fee shall be charged by the department annually on each anniversary of the effective date of the license. Deficient Practice Statement Based on records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 1 time which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care, as the facility could be closed failure to pay the required fees.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/06/2024 Plan of Correction The Licensee agrees to pay the annual fees on or before by 5pm on 8/6/24. Proof of correction is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Medical and dental careType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(i)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (i) Prescription medications ... which are otherwise to be disposed of shall be destroyed in the facility by the facility administrator and one other adult who is not a resident. Both shall sign a record, to be retained for at least three years, which lists the following: 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 with vitamins and PRN medication found in the R1's bedroom. LPA was informed by staff that the resident no longer takes these vitamins and PRN medications. Per R1's file, it was found that R1 cannot stre their own medications. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/03/2022 Plan of Correction Facility will provide proof to LPA by the POC date of removal of the medication and vitamins in R1's room.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Resident rightsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87468.1(a)(3)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87468.1 Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (3) To be free from punishment, humiliation, intimidation, abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, such as withholding residents’ money or interfering with daily living functions such as eating... 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 a door with lock leading to the facility kitchen. LPA was informed by staff that the door is locked at night and for resident saftey. LPA inquired with Administrator about waiver for this door. LPA was informed there was no waiver on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/12/2022 Plan of Correction Facility will submit waiver request to LPA for use of a locked door leading to the facility kitchen. Facility will need to remove door if this waiver request is denied. This will be provided by POC date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Hazardous items and storageType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87309(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87309 Storage Space (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 and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with 3 drawers in the kitchen that had unlocked knifes and other sharp objects such as kitchen shears. LPA observed a key slot on one of the drawers which can be locked, the other (2) appeared to be regular kitchen drawers. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/12/2022 Plan of Correction Facility will send LPA photo evidence of sharp and dangerous obsjects in a location that is not accessible to residents. This will be provided by POC date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87412(e)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87412 Personnel Records (e) In all cases, personnel records shall demonstrate adequate staff coverage necessary for facility operation by documenting the hours actually worked. 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 due to there being no staffing schedule provided to LPA for review during the visit. LPA was informed by staff that the staffing schedule is verbal with no documentation. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 09/12/2022 Plan of Correction Facility will submit to LPA staffing schedule for the month of September documenting the hours worked for staff. This will show coverage that will provide the proper care and supervision. This will be submitted to LPA by POC date.
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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