Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
RINCON VALLEY ASSISTED LIVING LLC
996 ESTES DR., Santa Rosa CA 95409
6 bedsLatest official report Aug 11, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (707) 235-8007
- Licensee
- RINCON VALLEY ASSISTED LIVING LLC
- Administrator
- RAHEL GURJA
- Contact
- RAHEL GURJA
- License first date
- Aug 4, 2023
- License effective date
- Aug 4, 2023
- District office
- SANTA ROSA RO · (707) 588-5026
- Regional office
- 21
- Clients served
- 935 - ELDERLY, 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA, 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
Summary
The available records show 1 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Aug 11, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Jul 31, 2025
1 later report, on Aug 11, 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 111 Sonoma County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 6 reports for this facility: 4 inspections, 0 complaint investigations, and 2 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 1 Type A and 7 Type B deficiencies.
2 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 4
- Recorded deficiencies
- 8
- Type A deficiencies
- 1
- Type B deficiencies
- 7
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
Fewer than the typical 5
1 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 4
0 in the last 12 months
About the same as most this size
0 in the last 12 months
Well above the typical 2
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
Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87463(a)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(a) The pre-admission appraisal, as specified in Section 87457, Pre-Admission Appraisal, shall be updated, in writing as frequently as necessary or once every 12 months, whichever occurs first, to note significant changes in condition, as defined in Section 87101, Definitions, and to keep the appraisal accurate. For the purposes of this section, the updated pre-admission appraisal shall be referred to as the reappraisal. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA and Admin interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that R2's most recent appriasal dated 2022, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/14/2025 Plan of Correction Admin to submit compelted appraisal for R2 by plan of correction due date. Appraisal to be signed by responsible party.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87606(b)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) A licensee shall notify the fire authority having jurisdiction within 48 hours of accepting or retaining any person who is bedridden, as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1569.72. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA and Admin observation and interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that R1 is bedridden but facility does not have bedridden clearance, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/07/2025 Plan of Correction Admin to notify local fire department of R1's bedridden status and obtain fire clearance for at least one bedridden resident. Admin to submit proof of notification to local fire department by plan of correction due date. If fire clearance is not obtained Admin to notify CCL immediately.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Health conditions and treatmentsType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87608(a)(5)(B)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(B) Bed rails that extend the entire length of the bed are prohibited except for residents who are currently receiving hospice care and have a hospice care plan that specifies the need for full bed rails. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA and Admin observation and interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that R1 not on hospice and full bed rails present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/01/2025 Plan of Correction Facility immedately removed full rails from R1's bed while LPA present. Deficiency cleared.
Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jul 31, 2025
Plan of correction recorded
Inspection
Background checksType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87355(e)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S1 not associated to the facility. S1 has been working at facility since October of 2023. In addition to not being associated to the facility, S1 also does not have fingerprint clearance. Per Guardian background check system, S1 has an incomplete application and was notified of such on 9/17/2023, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/19/2024 Plan of Correction Facility to submit to CCL written confirmation and self-certifying LIC9098 that S1 will not return to the facility or provide any care to residents until fingerprint clearance is obtained and they are associated to the facility.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Facility condition and maintenanceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87303(e)(5)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(e) Water supplies and plumbing fixtures shall be maintained as follows: (5) Non-skid mats or strips shall be used in all bathtubs and showers. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA and caregiver observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that mats in all 3 resident bathrooms were found to have black and brown substance on the underside of the mat, two of which had the substance almost covering the entire surface, one of which had varied spotting of the black substance, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/22/2024 Plan of Correction Facility threw away all 3 mats with LPA present at facility. Facility to provide CCL with pictures of clean mats present in each resident bathroom by plan of correciton due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Food serviceType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87555(b)(8)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (8) All food shall be of good quality. Commercial foods shall be approved by appropriate federal, state and local authorities. Food in damaged containers shall not be accepted, used or retained. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA and caregiver observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA and caregiver observed package of Keebler Club crackers opened but not covered or labeled with date opened. Canned goods found to be stamped with expired Best If Used By (BIUB) dates: one can of Bruce's Yam 12/22/2023, one bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing 5/30/2024, two [2] cans of S & W garbanzo beans 11/18/2023, one can of Swanson's chicken broth 11/11/2023. Frozen beef steak dated 10/27/2023 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/19/2024 Plan of Correction Facility discarded all items with LPA present at facility. Deficiency cleared.
Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jul 18, 2024
Plan of correction recorded
Medical and dental careType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87465(a)(4)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on LPA and caregiver observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA and S2 observed: R2 to have prescription for Lisnopril RX161458369 to be missing fill date on Centrally Stored Medication log (CSML). R3 had bubble pack of Tramodol with no start date but 3 pills missing. Per caregiver bubble arrived with resident upon move in, but has not taken any since admission, but no notes on CSML indicating as such. LPA advised that some note must be made to account for missing pills. R2 had prescription for Quetiapine in the amount of 300 mg daily (1 in the morning and 2 at night), LPA and caregiver observed a count of 50 remaining in the bottle with an original fill quantity of 90, start date was 6/28/2024 and fill date was 5/23/2024. Count was off, indicating missed doses. Caregiver explained that on 5/17/2024 and 6/24/2024 the prescribed dose was changed. LPA advised 5/17/24 is before fill date of 5/23/24, so prescription should have been changed before filling in order to ensure accurate fill, accurate dosing, and accurate entry on CSML, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/01/2024 Plan of Correction Facility to conduct medication training with all staff by plan of correction due date and submit to CCL either completed certificates or completed training log for said training. Training log to include name of trainer, duration of course in hours, staff attendees and name of course.
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 LPA observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that R1 most recent 602 dated 11/11/2022, most recent ANS dated 8/20/2022, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 08/08/2024 Plan of Correction Facility to submit pictures of current medical assessment and appraisal for R1 by plan of correction due date.
Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
Inspection
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
No deficiencies recorded in this report
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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