Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Farhaan Sarangi arrived unannounced at Telecare Beck Lane for the purpose of conducting a Case Management-Incident inspection. LPA was greeted at the door by Administrator, Montel Jennings and was granted access into the facility.

LPA is following up on an incident report that was self-reported by the facility regarding an Elopement from Client #1. During the incident dated for April 13, 2023, Staff Member was preoccupied with assisting another client when Client #1 eloped and was walking back with a neighbor. Client repopulated back into the community and facility initiated an elopement procedure as well as documenting the incident on a Special Incident Report (SIR). Administrator disclosed that Client is not supposed to be out in the community unassisted. LPA requested the following documents to be reviewed today:

During a review of the LIC 602 and Care Plan, LPA learned via observation that the Client is not supposed to be leaving the facility unassisted. Furthermore, Client should be on a 2 to 1 observation by staff members. LPA attempted to interview Client #1, but was unsuccessful. LPA toured the facility and found the facility to be clean, and at a comfortable temperature with all exits free from obstruction.

Deficiencies cited from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6 of California Regulation. Failure to correct the deficiencies and/or repeat deficiencies within a 12 month period may result in civil penalties. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report was given to the Administrator.