Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Christine Yee, conducted an unannounced Case Management visit to deliver findings of the investigation conducted as a result of an incident that was reported to the Department on October 13, 2022. It was alleged that a resident (R1) was sexually abused by facility staff (S1). LPA Yee met with Joey Vitug, Manager, and explained the reason for the visit. Lito Vitug, Executive Director arrived a little later to participate in the visit. Below are the results of the investigation:

On 10/13/2022, the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) received a self-reported Unusual Incident/Injury Report (LIC 624) and a Report of Suspected Elder Abuse (SOC341) reporting that Resident #1 (R1) was sexually fondled by facility Staff #1 (S1). R1 reported to their visiting Home Health (HH) Physical Therapist (PT) that S1 touched their breast multiple times, repeatedly throughout the years. The PT reported the incident to the Executive Director (ED) who also spoke with R1 and S1 regarding the incident. S1 refuted the claim and denied the allegation. R1 added that S1 would sometimes pucker up their lips in a kissing motion when looking at R1. When the ED asked R1 to provide details and a timeline of the incident, the information was scattered and conflicting, continuously insisting that they were not a victim. R1 denied fear or feeling threatened by S1 and insisted that S1 was harmless and felt safe at the facility. The ED suspended S1 for internal