Complaint Investigation Report

[CONTINUED FROM LIC 9099] San Diego Regional Center (SDRC) records showed: C1 had a history of illicit drug use, to include “methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.” C1’s substance abuse (which has resulted in multiple past hospitalizations), as well as their repeated relapses from sobriety, existed for several years before C1 ever moved into Hilltop Home Care Center. Records showed C1’s sibling (who C1 lived with in the past) also engaged in substance abuse.

Per C1’s latest LIC602 Physician’s Report, C1’s physician determined that C1 was able to safely leave the facility unassisted. Per facility manager Staff #2 (S2), throughout the complaint period: There were occasions C1 briefly left the facility, but always accompanied by family members. C1 has also received multiple private visitors at the facility, including C1’s sibling.

During CCLD’s interview of C1, their initial narrative that S1 supplied them with meth contained multiple contradictions and reversals. C1 later admitted to CCLD that their sibling supplied them with the meth that resulted in their recent positive drug test results.

Per interview of C1’s behavioral health case manager, who has followed C1 since December 2024 and meets with C1 multiple times per week: C1 told them that they obtained the meth in question from their sibling, and not S1.

Per interview of S2: C1 also later told them that the meth in question came from C1’s sibling.

S1 plainly denied using illicit drugs or ever supplying C1 or any other client with illicit drugs. Their coworkers, Staff #3 (S3), Staff #4 (S4), and Staff #5 (S5), also each denied seeing any facility staff supply any client with drugs. C1’s only other housemate who was able to answer questions, Client #2 (C2), also denied seeing S1, or any staff for that matter, providing any client with drugs

Based on records and interviews, a preponderance of evidence does not exist to show that Licensee’s staff gave client illicit drugs. The allegation is therefore Unsubstantiated, and no deficiencies were cited for it.

An exit interview was conducted with Co-Administrator Yuri Vega, to whom a copy of this report and the Licensee/Appeal Rights (LIC9058 03/22) were provided.