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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 107208983
Report Date: 07/15/2025
Date Signed: 07/15/2025 06:47:09 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SIERRA CASCADE AC/SC, 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
07/14/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Mary Garza
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 24-AS-20250714144938
FACILITY NAME:SUMMERFIELD OF FRESNOFACILITY NUMBER:
107208983
ADMINISTRATOR:HUNTLEY, ROBERTFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:6075 N. MARKSTELEPHONE:
(559) 446-6226
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93711
CAPACITY:64CENSUS: 52DATE:
07/15/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:45 PM
MET WITH:Executive Director, Robert HuntleyTIME COMPLETED:
04:31 PM
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Staff left resident in a wheelchair overnight
Staff does not ensure adequate supervision is provided to manage behavioral changes in residents
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 7/15/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Garza completed and unannounced case management visit. LPA met with Executive Director, Robert Huntley, explained reason for visit and was permitted entry into the facility. LPA completed a health and safety check on residents in care. LPA observed residents in common areas, bedrooms and in activity room. Currently there are 5 residents on hospice.

During investigation LPA completed interviews and reviewed documentation ((physicians report, admission agreements, pre-placement appraisals, needs and services plans, reassessments, medication lists, CSMR/MARS, charting notes, SIRs for month of June/July 2025, resident information sheets). Interviews conducted disclosed that R1 was left in their wheelchair on the evening of 7/13/25 by staff.

Records review of R2s file shows R2 has a history of anxeity/agression. Interviews conducted disclosed R2 became verbally aggressive with residents and staff on 7/14/25. Review of facitliy schedule show call offs were covered with limited staff.

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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: See Moua
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mary Garza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 24-AS-20250714144938
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SIERRA CASCADE AC/SC, 1314 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: SUMMERFIELD OF FRESNO
FACILITY NUMBER: 107208983
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
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The allegations listed above have met the preponderance of evidence standard per Title 22. The allegations are SUBSTANTIATED. Deficiencies cited per Title 22 on attached 9099D. If deficiencies are not corrected they pose a health safety and or personal rights risk to persons in care.

A plan of correction was provided by Executive Director, Robert and reviewed by LPA. A copy of this report, deficiencies and appeal rights provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: See Moua
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mary Garza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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Control Number 24-AS-20250714144938
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SIERRA CASCADE AC/SC, 1314 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: SUMMERFIELD OF FRESNO
FACILITY NUMBER: 107208983
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/01/2025
Section Cited
CCR
87468.2(a)(4)
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87468.2 Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities (a) In addition to the rights listed in Section 87468.1, Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities, residents in privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (4) To care, supervision, and services that meet their individual needs and are delivered by staff that are sufficient in numbers, qualifications, and competency to meet their needs.
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ED stated they will have documeted conversations with the care staff on the schedule on day of incident. In-Service training will be completed on 30-minute checks for residents. In-service sign in sheets and training material will be provided to CCL by POC date as proof of correction
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This requirement was not met as evidence by interviews conducted. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the staff on duty left R1 in their wheelchair at night. This poses a potential health safety and or personal rights risk to residents in care.
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Type B
08/01/2025
Section Cited
CCR
87411(a)
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87411 Personnel Requirements - General (a) Facility personnel shall at all times be sufficient in numbers, and competent to provide the services necessary to meet resident needs. In facilities licensed for sixteen or more, sufficient support staff shall be employed to ensure provision of personal assistance and care as required in Section 87608, Postural Supports. Additional staff shall be employed as necessary to perform office work, cooking, house cleaning, laundering, and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds. The licensing agency may require any facility to provide additional staff whenever it determines through documentation that the needs of the particular residents, the extent of services provided, or the physical arrangements of the facility require such additional staff for the provision of adequate services.
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ED stated an in-service training will be completed for all staff on residents with behaviors and how to handle them. In-service sign in sheets and training material will be provided to CCL by POC date as proof of correction.
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This requirement was not met as evidenceew of facitliy schedule show call offs we by LPA interviews and record review. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that R2 became verbally aggressive with residents and staff on 7/14/25. Review covered with limited staff.
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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: See Moua
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Mary Garza
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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