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Facility Evaluation Report

Valley Vista Senior Living, Van Nuys11/04/2025Licence 197609969

Capacity164
Census91
Date signed11/04/2025 04:29:56 PM
Name of licensing program analystChristine Yee
Name of licensing program managerKristin Heffernan
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christine Yee conducted an unannounced Case Management visit to investigate the incident that occurred on 10/12/25 and reported to the Department on 10/17/25, regarding Resident #1. LPA Yee met with Aaron Mays, Designated Executive Director. The reason for today's visit was explained.

Per information provided on the LIC624, Special Incident Report, Staff #2 observed Staff #1 push Resident #1. No other details were provided regarding the incident on the report. Upon further inquiry into the incident, the following was revealed. On 10/12/25, around 4am, Staff #1, who works the night shift was doing laundry and had left the laundry cart with Resident #2's clothes by their door and had stepped away. Resident #1, who has dementia was wandering around, grabbed a pair of Resident #2's pants from the cart. Staff #1 noticed and attempted to get the pants away from Resident #1. Resident #1 got mad and threw the pants on the floor and began stepping on it. Staff #1 and Staff #2 attempted to get the resident off the pants. Staff #1 got irritated and pushed the resident, causing the resident to fall on the floor and landing on their back. Staff #1 and Staff #2, both assisted Resident #1 to get up. Resident #1 walked with a limp. Per Staff #2, when they were changing Resident #1, a big bruise was observed on the resident's arm and bottom. This incident was reported to Staff #3 when Staff #2 returned to work later that evening. Staff #4 was not advised of the 10/12/25 incident until 10/14/25. Staff #1 who was off on 10/13/25, was suspended via telephone on 10/14/25 by Staff #4 and the designated Executive Director was also notified that morning.

An internal investigation was attempted and Staff #1 was given the opportunity to come into the office

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