Facility Evaluation Report

An office meeting was held on 9/20/24 at 10:30 am via Microsoft Teams. The following were in attendance: Licensing Program Regional Manager, Alycia Rayner, Licensing Program Analyst, Sabrina Calzada; Alta California Regional Center Client Services Manager, Toby Golden and Services Coordinator, Hazel Aldax; Licensee COO Michelle Mainez, District Manager Northern California, John O'Brien, and Regional Director Central and Northern California, Mauricio Villatoro.

Alycia Raner explained that the purpose of today's meeting was to discuss client (C1) returning to the facility and being reassessed after spending several weeks in the hospital. The discussion included what steps led to (C1) being hospitalized and how client's behaviors have increasingly escalated to placing (C1) and other clients in the home at risk. Also discussed was how the Licensee's responsibility to pick up a client from the hospital that is ready to be discharged.

Also discussed were alternative placement options to having (C1) return to this facility, steps that have been initiated to be able to place (C1) in a more appropriate setting where his behaviors can be controlled and monitored better, and the timely process it entails.

Alycia Rayner asked that the Licensee provide the Department with an Interim Plan describing how they will take client (C1) back from the hospital. All facility representatives agreed to meet by the next business day with other members of client's care team and determine a plan for client to relocate to a temporary location. A follow up meeting was scheduled for end of next week to discuss the plan.

There are no deficiencies issued in this report.

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of the report was emailed to District Manager, John O'Brien, for his signature. A copy will be signed and returned to LPA Calzada. The signature of the Licensee on this form acknowledges receipt of this document.