Navajo Care Home.
Navajo Care Home is Ranked in the top 19% of California memory care with 1 CDSS citation on record; last inspected Oct 2025.
A small home, reviewed on public record.
Compared to 22 California facilities with a similar number of beds.
RCFE · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: California Dept. of Social Services · Community Care Licensing.
among peers to rank.
Rankings based on 36-month CDSS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.
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Navajo Care Home has 1 citation on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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Citation history, plotted month by month.
1 deficiency on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
Finding distribution
1 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
The rules that apply to this facility.
State requirements with the exact regulation citation, plain-language explanation, and a question to ask on tour. Rules this facility has been cited for appear first.
Plain language
Because a facility markets dementia or Alzheimer's care, state law mandates higher training standards: 12 hours of initial dementia training (6 hours before a staff member works independently with residents, 6 more within the first 4 weeks), 8 hours of annual dementia in-service every year thereafter, and an administrator must include 8 hours of dementia-specific continuing education in every 2-year recertification cycle. Training must cover individualized care plans, behavioral expressions, appropriate supervision, and the facility's dementia care philosophy.
Ask on tour
“Can you show me each direct-care staffer's most recent dementia training certificate, and tell me when their next refresher is due?”
Questions to ask before you visit.
A short pre-tour checklist tailored to Navajo Care Home's record and state requirements.
The October 2025 inspection cited 1 serious deficiency — can you provide your corrective-action plan for the cited item, and show families any documentation of remediation steps taken?
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The facility has 1 Title 22 §87705 or §87706 citation on file — can you provide the written dementia-care program required by §87705, and explain what specific corrective action was taken to address the cited deficiency?
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The facility holds a 6-bed license and the October 2025 inspection found 4 total deficiencies — can you walk families through each deficiency cited and the specific steps taken to achieve compliance?
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Every inspection visit, verbatim.
2 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2025-10-01Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
Plain-language summary
On October 1, 2025, an unannounced annual inspection found no deficiencies at this six-resident facility. The inspector verified that bedrooms, bathrooms, and common areas met safety standards, including working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, proper grab bars, locked medications, and adequate food and supplies. All three staff members on file had current first aid training.
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On 10/1/2025 at 8:30 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A. Gomez arrived unannounced to conduct 1-Year Annual Required inspection. LPA met with Administrator, Tayyaba Chaudhry and explained the purpose of the visit. The facility’s fire clearance was approved for 6 non-ambulatory of which one may be bedridden in room 3. LPA toured facility with Administrator including but not limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, common area and backyard. The facility consists of 7 total bedrooms which 6 bedrooms are occupied by the residents and 1 bedroom is occupied by staff. All outdoor and indoor passageways are kept free of obstruction. There are no bodies of water observed. A comfortable temperature is maintained at 76 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed lighting in all rooms are adequate for the comfort and safety of the residents. The hot water temperature in the residents’ shared bathroom was measured at 116.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents’ bathrooms are equipped with grab bars and non-skid mats. There is a minimum of one week supply of nonperishable and 2-day of perishable foods. Centrally stored medication and sharps were locked and inaccessible to residents. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detector were in operating condition during visit. Fire extinguisher was last serviced on 01/22/2025. Emergency Disaster Plan was last posted on 01/25/2025. First aid kit was observed to be complete. Emergency disaster drill and fire drill was last conducted on 07/25/2025. At 10:00 am, LPA reviewed 6 residents records. At 10:30 am, LPA reviewed 3 staff records and 3 of 3 have current first aid training and associated to the facility. No deficiencies cited during visit. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.
2024-09-25Annual Compliance VisitType B · 1 finding
Plain-language summary
During a routine annual inspection on September 25, 2024, inspectors found the facility generally well-maintained with adequate lighting, temperature control, safety equipment, and food supplies, but noted that a bed rail in one resident's room presented a potential entrapment hazard and required removal. The facility's staff met training requirements, medications and sharp objects were properly secured, and emergency drills had been conducted, though the facility needed to submit updated emergency planning documents by the deadline.
“Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having a full bed rail in R6's room. Administrator does not have an exception for full bed rails and was unable to locate physician's order which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/25/2024 Plan of Correction 1 2 3 4 The bed rail was removed during the visit. POC cleared.”
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On 9/25/2024 at 9:10 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPAs) A. Gomez and P. Manalo arrived unannounced to conduct 1-Year Annual Required inspection. LPA met with Administrator, Tayyaba Chaudhry and explained the purpose of the visit. The facility’s fire clearance was approved for 6 non-ambulatory of which one may be bedridden in room 3. LPAs toured facility with Administrator including but not limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, common area and backyard. The facility consists of 7 total bedrooms which 6 bedrooms are occupied by the residents and 1 bedroom is occupied by staff. All outdoor and indoor passageways are kept free of obstruction. There are no bodies of water observed. A comfortable temperature is maintained at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. LPAs observed lighting in all rooms are adequate for the comfort and safety of the residents. The hot water temperature in the residents’ shared bathroom was measured at 117.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents’ bathrooms are equipped with grab bars and non-skid mats. There is a minimum of one week supply of nonperishable and 2-day of perishable foods. Centrally stored medication and sharps were locked and inaccessible to residents. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detector were in operating condition during visit. Fire extinguisher was last serviced on 01/10/2024. Emergency Disaster Plan was last posted on 01/01/2024. First aid kit was observed to be complete. Emergency disaster drill and fire drill was last conducted on 07/28/2024. At 10:30 am, LPA reviewed 6 residents records. At 11:15 am, LPA reviewed 4 staff records and 4 of 4 have current first aid training and associated to the facility. Report Continues on LIC 809-C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY WERE OBSERVED DURING VISIT: At 10:30 am, LPAs observed a full bed rail in R6's room. Administrator removed the bottom rails, POC cleared. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCL by 10/02/2024: LIC 500 Personnel Report LIC 610E Emergency Disaster Plan The following deficiency was observed (see LIC 809D) and cited from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22 and/or Health and Safety Code. Failure to correct deficiency by POC date may result in additional Civil Penalties. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights and a copy of this report provided.
1 older inspection from 2022 are not shown in the free view.
1 older inspection from 2022 are not shown in the free view.
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