Complaint Investigation Report

019200020-11-12-2024-15-AS-BFOG-DCR2T7-20250108164017

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

E BAY DELTA AC/SC , 1515 CLAY STREET, STE. 310

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on

01/30/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Lori Alexander-Washington

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 15-AS-20240130160754

On 11/12/2024 at 12:15 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L. Alexander conducted a subsequent visit and met with Caregiver, Elenita Miranda, to deliver findings of above allegation. LPA explained the purpose of the visit with Caregiver and they phoned Administrator, Frank Bautista to inform. LPA went over the complaint findings with Administrator and they gave authorization for Caregiver, Elenita Miranda, to sign the report.

During the course of the investigation, the Department conducted interviews with staff, clients, witnesses and reviewed records. On, or about, 1/29/2024, C1 was transferred to hospital for Suicidal Ideation and then expressed to hospital staff that C1 had been raped by another client. On 2/5/2024, the Department Interviewed C1, who provided conflicting information. C1 did not provide detail to the alleged incident and stated that while she was “in pain” in the private area due having been raped, the event took place in 2012. On 2/5/2024, the Department interviewed P1 and P2 (responding police officers) who stated that they arrived at the facility due to a behavioral disturbance by C1, whereby C1 was transferred to hospital for evaluation. P1 and P2 had no additional information. On 2/5/2024, the Department interviewed S1; and on 4/19/2024 interviewed S1, S2, S3, and C2 & C3. All stated having no knowledge of any sexual abuse having taken place. C1 could not be interviewed a second time on 4/19/2024 due to behavioral disturbance. C4 and C5 could not be interviewed. No other corroborating information emerged.

Based on records review, interviews conducted, and observations made, the Department has investigated the above allegation that client sustained sexual abuse while in care and found it to be unsubstantiated. A finding that the complaint allegation is unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.

Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.