Complaint Investigation Report

496803825-8-30-2022-21-AS-HDBI-CJ4V84-20220909161206

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

CCLD Regional Office , 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on

08/22/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Victoria Willis

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 21-AS-20220822142153

Facility retaliated agiainst whistleblower

Licensing Program Analyst Willis arrived unannouned to conduct an investigation regarding the above complaint allegation and met with Administrator, Rachael Lanham.

Complaint alleges that the facility retaliated against a whisteblower by terminating their employment. Interview with facility staff alleges that three employees chose to terminate their employment by "walking off the job". LPA conducted additional interviews but was unable to confirm that a person was terminated because they were thought to be a whistleblower.

A finding that the complaint allegation that facility retaliated agiainst whistleblower was unsubstantiated meaning that although the allegation may have happened there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the allegation occurred.