Facility Evaluation Report

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha Arroyo conducted an unannounced Case Management – Incident visit for the purpose of investigating a self-reported incident report and SOC 341. LPA met Program Director, Laura Wood and explained the reason for the visit. Entrance interview conducted.

On 11/06/2024, the Department received an incident report stating that on 11/05/2024 at approximately 3:30 p.m., a staff shared in a meeting with Regional Director and Case Manager that they had overheard Staff #1 (S1) have an inappropriate sexual conversation with Participant #1 (P1) several times. Staff stated that the joking was inappropriate. The comment made by S1 was using a partial gesture with their pinky raised indicating the size of P1’s private part. S1 was suspended on the morning of 11/06/2024 pending further investigation.

During today’s visit, the LPA conducted a plant tour at approximately 10:00 a.m., conducted interviews with five (5) staff and two (2) clients between 9:40 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., conducted a file review at 10:15 a.m., and obtained copies of pertinent documents.

Interviews conducted with the Program Director revealed that S1 is no longer suspended as they have been terminated from their position as of 11/08/2024. Interviews conducted with participants revealed that S1 along with another staff had made inappropriate comments and or statements making the participants feel uncomfortable. Based on the investigation's findings, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that S1 made inappropriate comments and or statements to P1.

Pursuant to Title 22 of the CA Code of Regulations, the following deficiency was cited (refer to 809-D).

Exit interview conducted. Copy of report and appeal rights were reviewed and provided.