Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Hood arrived at the facility and met with Administrators, Dexter Samson and Jasmin Samson, to follow-up regarding evidence received during a separate inspection conducted on April 17, 2025.

On February 25, 2025, the Department was contacted by relevant party regarding staff barricading residents while in care. Relevant party reported that staff did not want to come forward with evidence due to fear of retaliation. The Department was provided videos, pictures, and communication between staff and Administrators. Relevant party reported that resident (R1) was sitting in their room barricaded by bedroom furniture, sitting naked on the floor. Relevant party reported incident occurred on January 28, 2025. LPA observed videos and pictures provided and observed that staff had video recorded R1 in their bedroom with furniture placed inside their room blocking the ajar bedroom door that swings open from the inside. LPA observed R1 to be in their bedroom by themselves without staff. LPA observed R1 to be video taped naked in their bedroom.

Administrators confirmed that video of R1 in their room with their furniture blocking the inside of the door was sent to Administrator, Jasmin Samson, via text message by staff member (S1). Administrators stated that S1 is the individual who took the video of R1. Administrators indicated that furniture in the video is the current furniture that belongs to R1 and is currently in R1's bedroom. Administrators stated that R1's bed was not initially bolted to the wall of R1's room when video was taken on January 28. 2025. Administrators stated that they bolted R1's bed to the wall following the incident on January 28, 2025.