Facility Evaluation Report

LPA Jason Lund arrived at the facility unannounced to do a case management visit regarding a complaint investigation. LPA Lund met with Administrator Mary Amoah and explained the reason for the visit.

LPA Lund received a complaint on 12/24/2021 regarding the facility windows are missing screens & staff are blocking doors and windows with chairs. The complaint was made at the previous facility that Client (C1) was at.

Based on LPA Lund’s observation and interviews with a witness, the facility upstairs windows were missing window screens in the client’s windows. (C1) was observed looking out the window with the window open on the 2 nd floor without a window screen during a visit. LPA Lund observed a window screen at the front door on the facility and the 2 nd floor window screen was missing.

Based on interviews with staff, and witness the facility placed a dresser in front of the window of C1 2 nd floor room to try to prevent C1 from going out the window of C1’s room. C1’s Valley Mountain Regional Center Individual Program Plan dated 11/20/2019 states that C1 has behaviors including aggression, frustration, running way, and throwing items. C1 is working with C1’s behaviorist to work on the above behaviors.

As a result of this visit, the following deficiencies were cited on 809-D, per California Code of Regulations, Title 22.

Exit interview held and copy of report given at the conclusion of this visit.