Penny's Guest Home.
Penny's Guest Home is Ranked in the top 12% of California memory care with 1 CDSS citation on record; last inspected Jul 2025.
A small home, reviewed on public record.
Compared to 152 California facilities with a similar number of beds.
RCFE memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: California Dept. of Social Services · Community Care Licensing.
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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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Penny's Guest 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.
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“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.
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The facility has two serious citations on file — what were the violations, and what corrective actions were implemented to prevent recurrence?
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A dementia-care citation was issued under Title 22 §87705 or §87706 — what specific aspect of dementia care was cited, and how has the facility addressed it since the citation?
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One complaint has been filed with CDSS — what was the subject of that complaint, and was it substantiated by the state?
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Every inspection visit, verbatim.
3 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2025-07-15Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
Plain-language summary
On July 15, 2025, state inspectors conducted a required annual inspection of this six-bed facility and found no violations. The inspector verified that the home maintained safe living conditions including adequate lighting and temperature, properly secured medications and hazardous materials, functioning fire and carbon monoxide detectors, and staff trained in first aid. All resident records reviewed were in order.
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On 07/15/2025 at 2:00 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A. Gomez arrived unannounced to conduct Required 1 Year Annual inspection. Upon arrival LPA met with Caregiver, Adrian Renz Manalastas and explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator was unavailable to attend but approved caregiver to sign report. The facility’s fire clearance was approved for 6 Non-Ambulatory. LPA toured facility with caregiver including but not limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, common area and backyard. The facility consists of 6 total bedrooms which 5 bedrooms are occupied by the residents and 1 bedroom are 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 73 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 bathrooms was measured at 110.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents’ bathrooms are equipped with grab bars and non-skid mats. There is a minimum 7 day 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 detectors were in operating condition during visit. Fire extinguisher was last purchased on 03/10/2024. Emergency Disaster plan last reviewed 7/15/2025. Fire Drills conducted 4/27/2025 At 2:10 PM, LPA reviewed 4 of 4 residents records. At 2:30 PM, LPA reviewed 3 staff records and 3 of 3 have first aid training and are associated to the facility. At 2:40 PM, LPA reviewed a sample of resident’s medications. No deficiencies cited during visit. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.
2024-05-30Other VisitNo findings
Plain-language summary
This was a routine annual inspection on May 30, 2024, and no violations were found. The inspector checked the facility's physical condition, safety equipment, food and medication storage, resident records, and staff qualifications, and found everything in order.
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On 05/30/2024 at 9:50 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A. Gomez arrived unannounced to conduct Required 1 Year Annual inspection. Upon arrival LPA was greeted by caregivers. Licensee arrived at 12:14PM. LPA met with Licensee, Josefina Gardner and explained the purpose of the visit. The facility’s fire clearance was approved for 6 Non-Ambulatory. LPA toured facility with Josefina including but not limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, common area and backyard. The facility consists of 6 total bedrooms which 5 bedrooms are occupied by the residents and 1 bedroom are 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 69 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 bathrooms was measured at 111.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Residents’ bathrooms are equipped with grab bars and non-skid mats. There is a minimum 7 day 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 detectors were in operating condition during visit. Fire extinguisher was last purchased on 01/10/2024. Emergency Disaster plan last reviewed 5/30/2024. At 10:30 AM, LPA reviewed 5 of 5 residents records. At 11:20 AM, LPA reviewed 3 staff records and 3 of 3 have first aid training and are associated to the facility. At 12:00 PM, LPA reviewed a sample of resident’s medications. No deficiencies cited during visit. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.
2024-01-10Annual Compliance VisitType A · 1 finding
Plain-language summary
This was a routine annual inspection on April 26, 2024, and the facility was found to maintain a safe environment with working smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, grab bars in bathrooms, and staff with current first aid training. One issue was noted: cleaning supplies were stored unlocked under the kitchen and bathroom sinks, but the administrator immediately locked them away during the visit. The facility was asked to submit updated documentation including an emergency disaster plan and current administrator certificate by mid-January 2024.
“Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in having unocked cleaner which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/11/2024 Plan of Correction 1 2 3 4 Administrator locked away all chemicals during visit.”
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) A Gomez conducted an unannounced 1-Year Annual Required visit on this date starting at 1:20pm. Upon arrival, LPA met Administrator, Josefina Gardner. The facility's fire clearance was approved for six non-ambulatory. Administrator holds a current certificate (#6015433740) that expires 04/09/2024. During the visit, LPA toured facility with Administrator including but not limited to bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, backyard and common areas. A comfortable room temperature is maintained at 73 degrees F. Hot water temperature measured at 114.7 degrees F. There is a minimum of 2-day perishable and one week perishable foods. Indoor and outdoor passageways were kept free of obstruction. There are no bodies of water observed. LPA observed resident's shared bathrooms were equipped with grab bars and non-skid mat. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide were in operating condition during visit. Fire extinguisher was last bought on 1/10/2024. Emergency Disaster Plan was last posted on 10/20/2023. Fire drill was last conducted on 4/27/2023. First Aid kit was observed complete. LPA reviewed 3 staff records and 3 of 3 staff are associated to the facility and have current first aid training. LPA reviewed 4 residents records and a sample of residents medications. Report continues on 809C 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 Deficiencies were Observed: During Tour LPA observed unlocked cleaning supplies (comet, windex, Clorox cleaner, ect) under kitchen sink and under bathroom sink. Administrator removed and locked away all chemicals clearing the deficiency. Updated copies of the following documents were requested for facility file and are to be submitted to CCLD by 1/19/2024: LIC 308 Designation of Administrative Responsibility LIC 309 Administrative Organization LIC 500 Personnel Report LIC 610E Emergency Disaster Plan Liability Insurance Current Administrator’s Certificate The following deficiencies were observed (see LIC 809D) and cited from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Failure to correct deficiencies may result in civil penalties. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights and a copy of this report provided.
2 older inspections from 2021 are not shown in the free view.
2 older inspections from 2021 are not shown in the free view.
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