Westside Regional Center reports (dated 11/25/2025, 12/03/2025, 02/11/2026, & 02/25/2026), Inglewood Police Department Report (dated 11/11/2025), Optimum Medical Group Referral and OB/GYN reports (dated 07/31/2025, 10/21/2025, 10/29/2025, 11/03/2025, and 11/10/2025)

Allegation: Staff did not prevent an individual in the facility from sexually abusing a client in care.
On 04/09/2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., the Department conducted interviews with Staff #1–#3 (S1–S3). All three staff members (3 out of 3) reported that they have never witnessed any client being sexually abused by staff. They stated that the facility provides adequate care and supervision at all times to ensure residents are safely assisted. Each staff member confirmed that there are no male employees working at the facility.

All staff interviewed (3 out of 3) stated that they noticed a change in the client in June of 2025, which was reported to the facility administrator. S1 reported that she contacted the client’s Primary Care Physician, who referred the client to an OB/GYN on 07/31/2025. S1 stated that on October 21, 2025, the client was taken to the OB/GYN appointment for evaluation and was prescribed antibiotics. On November 10, 2025, the client had a follow-up telehealth appointment. It was later determined that the client had contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI). On November 11, 2025, the Inglewood Police Department responded to the facility to conduct an investigation. All three staff members denied that the client had any form of sexual contact with any person while at the facility, and S1–S3 denied the allegation.

On 04/09/2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., the Department attempted to interview Clients #1–#3 (C1–C3). All three clients are nonverbal and were unable to respond to any of the questions. The Department was able to interview Client #4 (C4). C4 denied the allegation.

On 1/16/2026, the department interviewed staff from the Behavioral Reintegration Day Program, Witness 1 (W1), regarding the allegation. Per W1, no male clients engage with C1 at all, and staffing is a 1:3 ratio, one female staff member, one client, and two of their housemates. They added that clients are not left alone in the restroom.

See continued LIC9099-C page 3.

During the Department investigation, the Department obtained and reviewed records and found the following: Records from clients OBGYN office note that an appointment was conducted on 10/21/2025 during which samples were taken for testing. Lab test results dated 10/29/2025 show that the client tested positive for STIs. Report from Inglewood Police Department reports dated 11/11/2025 notes that Inglewood PD officer visited facility, spoke to staff, and attempted to speak to clients, and that the case was being sent to a detective. The department reviewed Westside Regional Center(WRC) report dated 1/15/2026. Per the report, WRC received an incident regarding a client's STI. WRC staff interviewed facility staff, clients, and staff at the client's day program. The investigation did not yield direct evidence or witness accounts identifying a specific cause, incident, or responsible party.

Based on interviews, available evidence, observation, information received, and records reviewed, there was not enough evidence to support the allegations. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is deemed unsubstantiated.

There were no deficiencies cited. LPA Bunker provided Administrator Zoie Clarke with copies of the Complaint Investigation Reports LIC-9099 and LIC-9099Cs.

An exit interview was conducted.