Complaint Investigation Report

Additional witness interviews with Regional Center of Orange County staff as well as former facility staff were conducted during the investigation.

As part of the present complaint, it was alleged that former live-in staff member S1 had engaged in inappropriate contact with unidentified facility clients as well as hit an unidentified client in the stomach, resulting in a bruise. Additional accusations were made including inappropriate sexual contact with a former facility staff. Over the course of the investigation, licensing staff were unable to adequately identify the alleged victim or victims. None of the client interviews conducted evidenced instances of sexual or physical abuse from facility staff. Staff interviews conducted provided accounts stating that S1 was never able to provide toileting or intimate care to the female clients and was systematically accompanied by a fellow female staff member, none of whom stated having ever witnessed any inappropriate physical or sexual contact from S1 towards the facility clients.

As a result, the allegations that Facility staff sexually abused clients and that Facility staff physically abused clients are found to be Unsubstantiated , meaning that although the allegations mentioned may have happened, or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations occurred based on interviews conducted, observation, and records reviewed. No deficiencies are being cited per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations.

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to a facility representative.