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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198603525
Report Date: 09/16/2025
Date Signed: 09/16/2025 10:14:23 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK ASC, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. ST 500
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/22/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Christian Gutierrez

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 28-AS-20250722161851

FACILITY NAME:	LAMBERT PLACE, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	198603525
ADMINISTRATOR:	ALVAREZ, EDUARDO		FACILITY TYPE:	737
ADDRESS:	13304 LAMBERT RD		TELEPHONE:	(909) 631-8521
CITY:	WHITTIER	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	90602
CAPACITY:	3	CENSUS: 3	DATE:	09/16/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:30 AM
MET WITH:	Eddie Alvarez Administrator		TIME COMPLETED:	10:15 AM

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Staff are vaping inside facility premises.

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This report supersedes the substantiated report dated 08/25/2025. The reason the report is being superseded is to change the allegation findings of “staff are vaping inside facility premises” from substantiated to unsubstantiated. A separate case management report will be completed. All other findings remain the same.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christian Gutierrez conducted a subsequent complain visit in regard to the allegations listed above. LPA met with Administrator Eddie Alvarez and explained the purpose of the visit.

The investigation consisted of the following: During the initial visit conducted on 07/29/2025, LPA interviewed Administrator, and staff #1 - staff #3 (S1-S3). LPA obtained copies of the following documents: staff roster, client roster, and reviewed P & I money for three (3) clients. LPA Gutierrez also toured the facility. On 08/25/2025 LPA interviewed two staff #4- staff #6 (S4-S6), gathered four witness statements, and delivered findings. SEE LIC 9099C

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: David Sicairos
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christian Gutierrez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/16/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/16/2025

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 28-AS-20250722161851

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK ASC, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. ST 500
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: LAMBERT PLACE, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 198603525
	VISIT DATE: 09/16/2025

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in regard to the allegation” Staff are vaping inside facility premises”, It is alleged that staff are vaping exposing clients to secondhand smoke. During interview with Administrator, staff three (3) out of seven (7) stated one staff had been recently terminated due to allegations of smoking in parking lot on break. During record review LPA was able to obtain four staff statements that one particular member of staff was smoking in his/her car on their break prompting staff to notify Administrator. S7 stated that the smell of marijuana was seeping into client’s bedroom when this staff went outside to car for break. Although there was smoke entering building it cannot be determined if staff were in fact smoking a vape.

Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, there is insufficient evidence to support the allegations. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided.

SUPERVISORS NAME: David Sicairos
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christian Gutierrez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 09/16/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/16/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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