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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 107206823
Report Date: 02/14/2025
Date Signed: 02/14/2025 10:33:59 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1314 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/06/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Katie Brown
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 24-AS-20241106151130
FACILITY NAME:MCWEALTH CARE INC.FACILITY NUMBER:
107206823
ADMINISTRATOR:JOSHUA MCWEALTHFACILITY TYPE:
735
ADDRESS:6167 N. CORNELIA AVETELEPHONE:
(559) 374-5476
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93722
CAPACITY:4CENSUS: 3DATE:
02/14/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:18 AM
MET WITH:Vanessa ValenciaTIME COMPLETED:
10:45 AM
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Staff do not treat residents with dignity or respect
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Katie Brown arrived at the McWealth Administrative Office (1616 W. Shaw Fresno 93711). Administrator (AD) Josh McWealth was unable to attend. Vanessa Valencia was authorized to meet with LPA. LPA explained the reason for the visit is to deliver complaint findings.

The Department investigated the allegation above. Incident Report and interview conducted confirm that video survelliance was reviewed which revealed S2 attempted to prevent R1 from exiting the bedroom. Survelliance also revealed that S2 was disrespectful in commmunication with R1, by yelling at residents. Once discovered, S2 was terminated. Based on interview and Incident Report submitted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

A deficiency is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations on the attached LIC 9099-D under the section Personal Rights.

An exit interview was conducted. A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were emailed to AD.

Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Sergiy Pidgirny
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katie Brown
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/14/2025
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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Control Number 24-AS-20241106151130
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1314 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: MCWEALTH CARE INC.
FACILITY NUMBER: 107206823
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/14/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
02/14/2025
Section Cited
CCR
80072(a)(3)
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80072 Personal Rights (a)…. each client shall have personal rights… (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse…
This requirement was not met as evidenced by:

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Administrator has confirmed that S2 was terminated once the violation of personal rights was discovered. S2 was terminated on 11/4/24.
DEFICIENCY CLEARED DURING THIS VISIT.
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Licensee did not ensure R1's Personal Rights were met. S2 attempted to keep R1 in the bedroom. S2 also yelled at and spoke in a threatening manner to R1 and residents.

This poses a potential health & Safety risk 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: Sergiy Pidgirny
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Katie Brown
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/14/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/14/2025
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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