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32 | The allegations of “Staff locked resident outside of the facility” and “Staff did not provide adequate supervision” allege that Client #1 (C1) was locked outside of the facility without any supervision Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. LPA interviewed C1 who stated that they were forced to leave the house each day beginning at 08:00 AM as facility staff had informed C1 that the house was closed between the hours of 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM. C1 confirmed that at the time they resided at the facility they had a cellphone in their possession with Staff #1’s (S1) and Staff #2’s (S2) phone numbers programmed into the phone. C1 stated that facility staff never informed them that they could contact them to be granted entry to the home between 08:00 AM and 02:00 PM. C1 stated that when they left the home between 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM they would go places like Planet Fitness, the LA river, the library, or Panera. C1 stated that they had attended a total of two (2) day programs throughout their stay at the facility. LPA interviewed the facility Administrator who recalled C1. The Administrator stated that on multiple occasions C1 would leave the home early in the morning and when questioned by facility staff on where they were going C1 would refuse to provide information and would tell staff to “lay off of me”. Administrator stated that it was normal behavior for C1 to leave the facility without notifying staff members where they were going or what time they would be back. Administrator stated that C1 would wake up between 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM to shower and C1 would leave the home before any other clients woke up. Administrator stated that C1 would often be out until 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Administrator confirmed that C1 had access to a cellphone and phone numbers for the facility and staff members. Administrator confirmed that staff phone numbers are posted on the wall of the facility and all clients of the facility are made aware that they can contact staff to be let in if they are ever sick or need to come home early from day program. Administrator stated they never received calls from C1 requesting entrance to the facility during the day. Administrator denied ever forcing C1 to stay out of the facility and denied ever telling C1 that the facility was closed between 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM. LPA interviewed S1 who stated that they work Monday-Sunday as a live-in staff member of the facility. S1 stated that during the day if no clients are at the home they run errands for the facility, including grocery shopping, or they attend appointments. S1 stated that if a client ever comes home to the facility during the day, the client notifies either them or the Administrator and S1 returns to the facility to grant the client access to the home. S1 stated that C1 would often leave the home in the morning without notifying facility staff, telling staff where they were going, or when they would be back. S1 stated C1 would often come home between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. S1 denied ever telling C1 that they were not allowed in the home during the day. S1 denied ever telling C1 they had to leave the home during the day.
CONTINUED ON LIC 9099C. |