
![\bf -\cfrac{1}{4}(y+2)^2=(x-1)\implies (y+2)^2={-4}(x-1) \\\\\\\ [y-(-2)]^2=-4(x-1)\quad \begin{cases} k=-2\\ h=1\\ 4p=-4 \end{cases}\implies 4p=-4\implies \boxed{p=-1}](https://img.qammunity.org/2018/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/v71vczetq2xw4ul0kkxjj7ur5shfe7urrj.png)
so, is a horizontal parabola, the "p" distance is 1, however, we ended up with a negative value, that means, the parabola is opening to the left-hand-side, with a vertex at (1, -2), and its focus at 0, -2, like you see in the picture below, one unit to the left of the vertex.