Survey readiness · Staff development & training
Know where your training program stands before the surveyors do
A focused review of your in-service program, training records and staff competencies by an experienced California Director of Staff Development — with a clear, prioritized list of what to fix. Published prices, no sales call required.
See packages & prices Ask a questionTraining is where surveys find easy citations
Missing sign-in sheets, in-services that don’t match the facility assessment, CNA performance reviews with no follow-up training, competencies that were never checked off — these are document problems, and they are found in minutes. They are also the problems a DSD can fix fastest, once someone has looked with a surveyor’s eye.
These reviews look at exactly that layer: the people-and-paper side of your training program, against the federal requirements and California Title 22.
What we review against
- Title 22 §71847 — staff development and in-service program, records and retention
- Title 22 §71829 — Director of Staff Development designation and qualifications
- F726 — competent nursing staff; F730 — nurse aide performance review
- F940–F949 — training requirements, including required nurse aide in-services
- Alignment of your training plan with your facility assessment
Packages
Fixed prices. Remote work is done through a secure upload — no records by email.
Remote Training & Competency File Audit
A surveyor-style review of your in-service program and a sample of staff training and competency files, done remotely.
- Review of 15–20 staff training and competency files (CNAs, licensed nurses, other staff)
- Your in-service plan, calendar, sign-in sheets and record retention
- CNA annual performance reviews and the training that follows from them
- DSD designation and training-program documentation
- Written report keyed to F-tags and Title 22 sections, rated red / amber / green
- Corrective-action checklist your team can work through
- 45-minute video debrief with your DSD and DON
Report within 10 business days of receiving your files
Book nowOn-site Staff Development Survey-Readiness Assessment
Everything in the File Audit, plus a day on-site watching your training program work in practice.
- Pre-visit remote review of your training program and files
- One day on-site: staff interviews using surveyor-style competency questions
- Spot competency checks and observation of infection-control and transfer technique
- Walk-through of the DSD office, records and training calendar
- 60-minute exit conference with facility leadership
- Written report and a draft corrective-action plan your team edits and owns
- 30-day follow-up call
Travel included within about 100 miles of the Central Valley; beyond that, mileage and lodging at cost, agreed before booking.
Report within 10 business days of the visit
Book nowMonthly Survey-Readiness Retainer
Ongoing training-and-competency oversight so you stay survey-ready all year, not just in your window.
- Monthly remote audit of about 5 files plus your in-service calendar
- Monthly 45–60 minute call with your DSD and DON
- Plain-English summaries of new regulations and CDPH All Facilities Letters
- Email support, replies within 2 business days
- Quarterly one-page summary for your QAA / QAPI committee
- Discounted on-site assessment for retainer clients
3-month minimum, billed monthly in advance
RequestFull Multi-Discipline Mock Survey
A full mock survey across departments, led with partner consultants for the disciplines outside staff development.
- Scope and team agreed with you before any commitment
- Statement-of-Deficiencies-style report across the areas reviewed
Quoted per facility
RequestWho does the work
Professor Damien Draconum — a licensed California nurse and practicing Director of Staff Development, a CDPH- and BVNPT-approved instructor, a health-sciences college professor, and the author of The DSD Regulatory Reference Manual. Every review is done personally, not handed to a junior consultant.
How it works
- Book and pay online (or send a request and we’ll invoice you).
- Within one business day you get a secure upload link and, for on-site work, proposed dates.
- We review, then walk your DSD and DON through the findings.
- You get a written report and an action checklist your team owns.
Book or request
Choose a package. Fixed-price packages go straight to secure checkout; the others start with a reply from us within one business day.
Questions
Can you guarantee we won’t be cited?
No one honestly can. What we can do is find the training and competency gaps a surveyor is likely to find, and give you a prioritized plan to close them before your window.
Do you do full mock surveys across every department?
Our focus is staff development, training and competency. For a full multi-discipline mock survey we scope it with you and bring in partner consultants for the other disciplines — choose “Full Multi-Discipline Mock Survey” above.
How do we send records?
Through a secure upload link we send after booking. Please never email staff or resident records.
Can we pay by invoice or purchase order?
Yes — choose any package, send the form as a request, and mention it in the notes.