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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 032701224
Report Date: 03/12/2026
Date Signed: 03/12/2026 03:19:43 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/10/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Arvin Villanueva
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 27-AS-20250910155206
FACILITY NAME:ARGONAUT CARE HOME 2FACILITY NUMBER:
032701224
ADMINISTRATOR:IKISEH, CHUKWUDIFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:840 ARGONAUT DR.TELEPHONE:
(209) 268-0597
CITY:JACKSONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95642
CAPACITY:0CENSUS: 0DATE:
03/12/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Shadae JamesTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
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Licensee did not adhere to proper eviciton protocols with residents in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 03-12-2026, Licensing Program Analyst, Arvin Villanueva (LPA), conducted a collateral visit at Argonaut Care Home, Inc, located at 860 Argonaut Drive, Jackson, CA 95642, to deliver complaint findings regarding the allegations noted above. LPA spoke with Shadea James over the phone and stated the purpose of this visit. Note that this facility is closed as of September 24, 2025.

Overview: A concern was raised regarding Argonaut Care Home involving potential illegal eviction and failure to properly secure residents’ belongings. Resident (R1) was refused readmission back to the facility after being hospitalized. R1’s family member returned to the facility and discovered some of R1’s belongings were missing. It was also discovered that all residents have been moved out. The family member reported that the facility had previously issued a 60-day notice, which was quickly replaced with a 30-day notice.
Throughout this investigation, the Department conducted interviews, record reviews and facility observations.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephen Richardson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arvin Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 27-AS-20250910155206
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: ARGONAUT CARE HOME 2
FACILITY NUMBER: 032701224
VISIT DATE: 03/12/2026
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Allegation - Licensee did not adhere to proper eviction protocols with residents in care: The investigation into this allegation consisted of interviews and record reviews.

On July 11, 2025, LPA Villanueva provided the licensees of Argonaut Care Home 2 the regulation Health and Safety Code (HSC) 1569.682, along with other information relating to their plan to forfeit their license. HSC 1569.682 – this section governs eviction and relocation procedures for the Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), which closely tied to Title 22 enforcement.

The 60-day eviction notices issued by Argonaut Care Home 2 for two residents (R1 and R2) were reviewed. The notices do not meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code 1569.682. The notices were missing required items, including the resident’s service plan, a relocation evaluation with a list of facilities within 60 miles, a list of referral agencies, the right to contact the Department, Ombudsman contact information, and specific facts explaining the reason for the closure. Additionally, the Department did not receive the written eviction notices within the required five days of issuing the eviction notices to the residents.

Based on the information gathered, this allegation was substantiated.

A finding that the complaint allegation is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.

Per California Code of Regulations (CCRs) - Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, the following deficiencies are cited on the 9099D during this visit.

Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report and appeal rights were provided via email.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephen Richardson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arvin Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
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Control Number 27-AS-20250910155206
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: ARGONAUT CARE HOME 2
FACILITY NUMBER: 032701224
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/12/2026
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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03/19/2026
Section Cited
HSC
1569.682(a)
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A licensee of a licensed residential care facility for the elderly shall, prior to transferring a resident of the facility to another facility or to an independent living arrangement as a result of the forfeiture of a license, as described in subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of Section 1569.19,…take all reasonable steps to transfer affected residents safely and to minimize possible transfer trauma, and shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:
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This facility is closed as of 9/24/2025.
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This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Based on record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited. The 60-day eviction notices that were provided to residents were incomplete. This poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risks to persons in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephen Richardson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arvin Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/10/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Arvin Villanueva
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 27-AS-20250910155206

FACILITY NAME:ARGONAUT CARE HOME 2FACILITY NUMBER:
032701224
ADMINISTRATOR:IKISEH, CHUKWUDIFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:840 ARGONAUT DR.TELEPHONE:
(209) 268-0597
CITY:JACKSONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95642
CAPACITY:0CENSUS: 0DATE:
03/12/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Shadae JamesTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Licensee did not safeguard resident's personal possessions.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 03-12-2026, Licensing Program Analyst, Arvin Villanueva (LPA), conducted a collateral visit at Argonaut Care Home, Inc, located at 860 Argonaut Drive, Jackson, CA 95642, to deliver complaint findings regarding the allegations noted above. LPA spoke with Shadea James over the phone and stated the purpose of this visit. Note that this facility is closed as of September 24, 2025.

The investigation into the above allegation consisted of interviews, record reviews and facility observation. Record review showed that R1’s Admission Agreement, dated May 7, 2025, was signed by the resident’s responsible party on the same date. Under the Theft and Loss Program section, subsection A, the responsible party declined the option to have the resident’s personal belongings inventoried, as indicated by their initials on the form. Interviews conducted with facility staff did not support the allegation that the licensee failed to safeguard the resident’s belongings. In addition, during a facility visit conducted on August 27, 2025, it was observed that the facility had been emptied. Based on the information available, there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation. Therefore, this allegation was unsubstantiated. A finding of unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened the preponderance of evidence does not prove it.
Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report and appeal rights were provided via email.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephen Richardson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arvin Villanueva
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/12/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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