Facility Evaluation Report

Summerfield of Encinitas, Encinitas05/05/2026Licence 374604227

Capacity56
Census43
Date signed05/05/2026 03:39:40 PM
Name of licensing program analystArian Golbakhsh
Name of licensing program managerSabel Martinez
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Arian Golbakhsh conducted an unannounced Case Management visit to follow up on an incident reported to Community Care Licensing (CCL). LPA was welcomed by, identified themselves to, and discussed the purpose of the visit to Executive Director Mercedes Margritz and Business Office Manager Emerald Jordan.

Community Care Licensing received a SOC 341 report from an outside source on 4/29/26 in which it was reported that a resident (Identified as R1) had been admitted to the hospital for rectal bleeding. Per the report, R1 had reported the bleeding was caused by having consensual sex with another resident at the facility. During the encounter, R1 then indicated they wished to stop and the other resident did not stop until the second time R1 had asked. R1 is diagnosed with Dementia.

During today's visit, LPA conducted file review and interviews, and provided consultation with Executive Director Margritz. Law enforcement had been contacted regarding the incident and per their investigation, R1's statement of event dates and details would rapidly change and they would name different residents at the facility or mix names of multiple residents.

Additionally, per review of R1's records and interviews with staff, R1 has had ongoing rectal bleeding for a span of several weeks. R1's records indicate a history of a medical condition that causes rectal bleeding. On 4/15/26, R1's responsible party had brought up to facility staff that R1 shared to to them that R1 had a consensual sexual encounter with another resident which turned into anal penetration and resulted in rectal bleeding.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction