Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Anna Bueno conducted an unannounced case management visit to this facility regarding an incident report received by the Department on 12/22/22. LPA met with direct support staff (DSP) Angie Hurado and administrator Elizabeth Gonzales was phoned. The following is a summary of the incident:

On 12/19/22, Officer Redman from the local police department visited the facility regarding an allegation made by Client 1 (C1) at their day program that a staff at this home hit C1 in the face causing redness. The responding officer spoke with all staff, C1, and all other clients and no report was written. On 12/21/22, the facility sent C1 to the hospital where they were diagnosed with an infection related to C1's redness.

During today's visit, Gonzales shared that C1 admitted that no staff hit them but that they were upset because they could not have a baked dessert item. Gonzales added that there was no known infections in this home and that the infection may have been from client activities on 12/18/22. DSP informed LPA that they were working on 12/19/22 but C1 did not tell DSP about the baked dessert item or about their infection. Furthermore, staff confirmed that a client activity from 12/18/22 could have resulted in C1's infection.

LPA reviewed pertinent records on this day. No deficiencies were cited during today's visit. This report was reviewed with and a copy was provided to the Ms. Hurado