Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jesse Gardner conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to follow up on an incident reported to the Department. LPA met with Administrator Jones Ntekim.

The Department was notified that on March 4, 2022, Staff 1 (S1) picked up Resident 1 (R1) from the facility and engaged in illicit drug use together. Interviews with R1 revealed S1 contacted R1 via Facebook Messenger and asked that R1 meet up with him. R1 stated S1 picked R1 up on the street in front of the facility, R1 got into the staff’s car and was asked if R1 wanted to go get high. R1 reported getting into the car and taking a hit of S1’s pipe. R1 returned to facility later that night. S1 was interviewed and confirmed that he had picked up R1 on the night of March 4, 2022 and that R1 engaged in illicit drug use with him.

The following day, March 5, 2022, S1 and R1 voluntarily consented to a drug test at the facility and both came back positive for Methamphetamine. The facility provided documentation which confirms the positive test results. S1 was suspended on March 5, 2022 and subsequently terminated from employment on March 7, 2022.

Based upon the above stated information and in accordance with Title 22 regulations, a citation is being issued as detailed on the LIC809D. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, along with Appeal Rights was reviewed with and provided to Administrator Jones Ntekim.