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25 | On today’s date, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sean Haddad conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of delivering findings on the investigation of a self-reported incident report received in the Orange County Regional Office (OCRO) on 04/24/23. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility and met with Staff #1 (S1) Karen Zambrano and House Manager Sarah Levante.
During course of the investigation, the Department interviewed staff and residents as well as reviewed and obtained pertinent documentation. Regarding the allegations of physical abuse and failure to seek timely medication / lack of care, the following was concluded:
Resident #1 (R1) was admitted to the facility on 12/14/17. Per facility face sheet dated 07/18/22, R1 has diagnoses of Bipolar I Disorder with Psychotic Features and Mild Intellectual Disability.
On 04/24/23, the OCRO received a self-reported incident report stating that on 04/18/23, at approximately 1300 hours, R1 called out from their room. Staff #1 (S1) and Staff #2 (S2) found R1 on the floor and assisted R1 from the floor. Staff assessment did not reveal any "apparent injury." R1 advised S1 they fell on the floor and complained about pain and was given Tylenol. The fall was not witnessed. House Manager (HM) Sarah Levante instructed S1 and S2 to observe R1 throughout the day. On the evening of 04/18/23, Staff #3 (S3) observed a bruise on R1’s right top shoulder but reported that R1 was not in any pain. R1 also reported to S3 and Staff #4 (S4), "I fell on the floor ... I don't want to get up ... I don't want to go to day program” and that S1 dragged and pulled them. This was reported to Administrator Peter Ventura who instructed S3 and S4 to observe R1 through the night and that he would assess R1 in the morning. The following afternoon, 04/19/23 at 1630 hours, Administrator Peter Ventura arrived at the facility, assessed R1, was told by R1 that they fell on the floor and rolled “on” the bed, but reported R1 was not aware of when the fall occurred or what they were doing prior to the fall. R1 was transported to Saddleback Family Urgent Care on 04/19/23, was seen at 1758 hours, and x-rays diagnosed R1 with a closed fracture of the right clavicle. The incident was self-reported within the 48-hour requirement. |