Facility Evaluation Report

A Non-Compliance Conference (NCC) was conducted on 1-18-24 in the Sacramento South Regional Office via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of this Non-Compliance Conference meeting was to follow up on previous citations issued to facility following a completed investigation regarding resident hospitalization due to staff’s lack of care and supervision. Present in the meeting was Regional Manager (RM) Stephanie Doub, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Liza King, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Bilger, Regional Center Representatives Katina Richinson, Katie Murphy, and Brian Bennett, Licensee Norma Solidum, Administrator Lynn Caoli, Fhermezolie Cabutaje, direct service provider (DSP), and Vivian Aranda, RN, facility nurse consultant. The Non-Compliance Conference process was explained during this meeting to include the Administrative Process.

On 1-5-2024, an investigation was concluded for the following allegations: (1) Staff failed to provide care resulting in hospitalization and (2) Staff did not meet resident’s hygiene needs. Both allegations were substantiated, and Licensee was cited for violating Sections 80078(a) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision and 85077 Personal Services. Additionally, Licensee was cited for Section 85064(j)(4) Administrator Qualifications and Duties for not ensuring a provision of services related to the above substantiated allegations.

Additional review of previous citations include Section 80022(e) Plan of Operation and Section 85069.4(c)(1) Acceptance and Retention Limitations cited on 5-12-23 due to retainment of clients 60 years of age and older and associated functional assessment forms not updated accordingly.