157209136-12-30-2022-24-AS-SMOA-CMRMJX-20230104083951

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 157209136
Report Date: 12/30/2022
Date Signed: 12/30/2022 03:21:48 PM

Unsubstantiated

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
09/20/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Kamaldeep Kaur

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 24-AS-20220920083013

FACILITY NAME:	REDWOOD SENIOR LIVING BAKERSFIELD		FACILITY NUMBER:	157209136
ADMINISTRATOR:	ESPINAL, KENNY		FACILITY TYPE:	740
ADDRESS:	810 S UNION AVE		TELEPHONE:	(415) 810-0145
CITY:	BAKERSFIELD	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93307
CAPACITY:	41	CENSUS: 41	DATE:	12/30/2022
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:56 PM
MET WITH:	Administrator Beatriz Ponce		TIME COMPLETED:	03:00 PM

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Residents are using drugs in the facility.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) K. Kaur arrived at the facility for a subsequent visit and conducted interviews and reviewed records. LPA met with Administrator Beatriz Ponce and explained the purpose of the visit and reviewed the elements of the allegations. LPA delivered the following complaint investigation findings.

The Department investigated the allegations listed above. Administrator, staff and residents were interviewed and denied that drugs were used at the facility. Observation reveled some residents room did contain odor of drugs and interviews reveled resident’s family members complained of odor of drugs coming from resident rooms.

Based on observation and interview of staff and residents, the above allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore these allegations are unsubstantiated.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: See Moua	TELEPHONE: (559) -58-4596
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kamaldeep Kaur	TELEPHONE: 559-243-8080
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/30/2022

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/30/2022

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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