MERAKEY - TOM POLK

Facility type

ICF/DD-H (Habilitative)

Licensed beds

6

Licensee

MERAKEY ALLOS · Nonprofit (state label: Nonprofit Corp)

Administrator

NIEMELA, TONI

IDs

CDPH facility ID 230000633 · License #230000277 · Federal ID (CCN) 55G083

First licensed

February 18, 1997

Current license

Feb 18, 2026 to Feb 17, 2027

CDPH district office

Chico

Status in CDPH's listing

Licensed And Certified

Program

Medi-Cal (state label: T19)

Participating since

March 21, 1997

Last certification inspection

July 2, 2025From CMS's Provider of Services file, which can lag behind the inspections listed below.

CMS certification status

Certified

In compliance (CMS)

Yes

Last certification action

Recertification

Ownership type (CMS)

Private (non-profit)

Certified beds (CMS)

6

Staffing reported to CMS (full-time equivalents)

RN 0.33 · LVN/LPN 1 · direct care 6 · all employees 7.33Staff hours counted as full-time jobs: 1 is one full-time job; 0.25 is about 10 hours a week.

CDPH's citations come in three classes: AA (a substantial factor in a resident's death), A (imminent danger or a substantial probability of death or serious harm) and B (a direct relationship to residents' health, safety or security). Care homes licensed by Social Services use Type A/B instead: a different agency and scale. State citations explained

• May 16, 2012

  Class AMedication

  Citation A (HSC 1424) · Violation May 24, 2010 · Penalty #230009247 · Inspection ID 8DYS11

  Case closed · Appealed (received Sep 17, 2012)

  $5,050

  first set at $5,000

• Dec 18, 2007

  Class BAdministration

  Citation B (HSC 1424) · Violation Jan 28, 2007 · Penalty #230004500 · Inspection ID QV7811

  Case closed · Not appealed

  $1,000

• Dec 18, 2007

  Class BPatient Rights

  Citation B (HSC 1424) · Violation Jan 27, 2007 · Penalty #230004501 · Inspection ID QV7811

  Case closed · Not appealed

  $3,000

  first set at $1,000

• Apr 13, 2006

  Class BPatient Rights

  Citation B (HSC 1424) · Violation Feb 14, 2006 · Penalty #230003017 · Inspection ID SJKD11

  Case closed · Not appealed

  $750

CDPH inspects Medi-Cal certified ICFs for CMS (the federal agency calls these "surveys"). Each finding has a code: W for a care or rights rule, E for emergency preparedness, K for fire safety. A "condition-level" finding is the most serious kind: a whole area of care failed. How to read an ICF inspection

Content note: these federal findings describe residents' care and can include abuse, neglect, injuries and medical details. They're shown as CMS published them; residents are identified only by number (such as "Client 1").

1. Aug 10, 2026 · Routine inspection (recertification)

   16 problems found · Inspection ID 2D030C-L1

   • E6Plan Based On All Hazards Risk Assessment
   • E7Ep Program Patient Population
   • E15Subsistence Needs For Staff And Patients
   • E25Arrangement With Other Facilities
   • E32Primary/Alternate Means For Communication
   • E37Ep Training Program
   • E39Ep Testing Requirements
   • KS222Egress Doors
   • KS300Protection - Other
   • KS345Fire Alarm System - Testing And Maintenance
   • KS346Fire Alarm System - Out Of Service
   • KS353Sprinkler System - Maintenance And Testing
   • KS354Sprinkler System - Out Of Service
   • KS511Utilities - Gas And Electric
   • KS711Evacuation And Relocation Plan
   • KS712Fire Drills

   Official federal report ↗Read findings

2. Jun 11, 2026 · Complaint inspection

   no problems found · Inspection ID 23588B-H1

   Official federal report ↗Read inspection note

3. Oct 9, 2025 · Complaint inspection

   1 problem found · Inspection ID S4N611

   • W369Drug Administration

   Official federal report ↗Read findings

4. Aug 26, 2025 · Complaint inspection

   no problems found · Inspection ID OU5N11

   Official federal report ↗Read inspection note

5. Jul 8, 2025 · Routine inspection (recertification)

   11 problems found · Inspection ID MD1721

   • E4Develop Ep Plan, Review And Update Annually
   • E13Development Of Ep Policies And Procedures
   • E15Subsistence Needs For Staff And Patients
   • E29Development Of Communication Plan
   • E36Ep Training And Testing
   • E39Ep Testing Requirements
   • KS211Means Of Egress - General
   • KS300Protection - Other
   • KS353Sprinkler System - Maintenance And Testing
   • KS711Evacuation And Relocation Plan
   • KS712Fire Drills

   Official federal report ↗Read findings

6. Jul 2, 2025 · Complaint, Recertification inspection

   10 problems found · Inspection ID MD1711

   • W104Governing Body
   • W136Protection Of Clients Rights
   • W192Staff Training Program
   • W323Physician Services
   • W345Nursing Staff
   • W348Dental Services
   • W362Drug Regimen Review
   • W367Drug Administration
   • W454Infection Control
   • W483Dining Areas And Service

   Official federal report ↗Read findings

7. May 28, 2024 · Routine inspection (recertification)

   7 problems found · Inspection ID 20WO21

   • E39Ep Testing Requirements
   • KS222Egress Doors
   • KS300Protection - Other
   • KS345Fire Alarm System - Testing And Maintenance
   • KS363Corridor - Doors
   • KS511Utilities - Gas And Electric
   • KS711Evacuation And Relocation Plan

   Official federal report ↗Read findings

8. May 24, 2024 · Routine inspection (recertification)

   6 problems found · Inspection ID 20WO11

   • W104Governing Body
   • W111Client Records
   • W112Client Records
   • W381Drug Storage And Recordkeeping
   • W454Infection Control
   • W466Food And Nutrition Services

   Official federal report ↗Read findings

9. Sep 8, 2023 · Complaint inspection

   no problems found · Inspection ID FFFO11

   Official federal report ↗Read inspection note

10. Oct 14, 2022 · Complaint inspection

    3 problems found · Inspection ID 9GE711

    • W154Staff Treatment Of Clients
    • W368Drug Administration
    • W436Space And Equipment

    Official federal report ↗Read findings

11. Nov 22, 2021 · Routine inspection (recertification)

    3 problems found · Inspection ID I8ED21

    • E6Plan Based On All Hazards Risk Assessment
    • E31Emergency Officials Contact Information
    • KS161Building Construction Type And Height

    Official federal report ↗Read findings

12. Nov 18, 2021 · Routine inspection (recertification)

    5 problems found · Inspection ID I8ED11

    • W149Staff Treatment Of Clients
    • W322Physician Services
    • W327Physician Services
    • W369Drug Administration
    • W429Heating And Ventilation

    Official federal report ↗Read findings

From CMS's inspection data, saved Oct 26, 2026; data after March 19, 2026 may be incomplete while CMS's systems migrate. Plans of correction and State-only (licensing) findings aren't in CMS's file; the official federal reports (form CMS-2567) on CalHealthFind have them.