Facility Evaluation Report

On 2/10/23 at 12:15 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chavez conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to continue the investigation into an incident reported on 2/6/23 and occurring on 1/27/23. LPA met with Julia Renzaglia, Program Director, and informed of the reason for the visit. Also, in attendance was Miguel Magana, Quality Assurance Specialist, Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC).

To investigate the 1/27/23 incident which was reported to occur off-site at a restaurant in Atascadero, LPA interviewed the administrator, Program Director, staff, clients, and witnesses.

On 2/9/23 between 10:48 am and 2:44 pm, LPA interviewed the administrator, staff, clients and witnesses. Staff and witnesses who spoke with Client #1 (C1) directly after the 1/27/23 incident report that C1 told them that Client #2 (C2) “followed C1 into the girls’ bathroom and tried to kiss C1, then licked C1 on the face.” Staff say that C1 states C1 told C2 to get out of the bathroom, and C2 exited.

On 2/10/23 at 12:30 pm, LPA interviewed C1 who corroborates statements made to staff on 1/27/23. Upon further questioning, C1 adds that C2 touched C1 inappropriately. Witnesses say that C1 reported the inappropriate touching and also say that C1 has short-term memory problems and it is not clear what actually happened.

During the interview with C1, LPA observed C1 getting upset and C1’s eyes getting tearful when talking about the incident and C1 expressing upset about the fact that C2 is still in the environment, still on the same bus to/from program with C1, and “follows C1” at the day program.

On 2/10/23, the Program Director says administration has started discussions and making changes to client supervision for outings. She states that clients were supposed to have a picnic in the park today and that administration canceled it to change processes for how clients are supervised on outings. Program Director has committed to putting together a planning team meeting with TCRC service coordinator, C2’s residential provider, C2’s personal services advocate, and facility administrator to discuss resources to ensure similar future incidents with C2 do not occur. Continued on 809-C.