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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 306005223
Report Date: 09/06/2022
Date Signed: 09/06/2022 04:59:59 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 770 THE CITY DR., SUITE 7100
ORANGE, CA 92868
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/29/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Kathrina Chin
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 22-AS-20220829170349
FACILITY NAME:SUNNYCREST SENIOR LIVINGFACILITY NUMBER:
306005223
ADMINISTRATOR:SARAH CLEESENFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:1925 SUNNY CREST DRIVETELEPHONE:
(714) 992-1999
CITY:FULLERTONSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92835
CAPACITY:210CENSUS: 87DATE:
09/06/2022
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
03:00 PM
MET WITH:Melanie Washington, Executive DirectorTIME COMPLETED:
05:10 PM
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Staff did not provide resident records to resident's authorized person.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kathrina Chin made an unannounced visit to investigate the above complaint allegation. LPA identified herself and discussed the purpose of the visit with Executive Director, Melanie Washington.

The investigation into the allegation that staff did not provide resident records to resident's authorized person are the following:

R1's responsible party has requested the August invoice multiple times by telephone calls and emails. The facility does not have a Business Office Director as of this time. Melanie Washington stated that on August 29, 2022 that R1's responsible party requested the August invoice and she emailed the invoice on August 31, 2022. (Continued on LIC 9099C)
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sheila SantosTELEPHONE: (714) 703-2838
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kathrina ChinTELEPHONE: (714) 703-2840
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/06/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/06/2022
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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Control Number 22-AS-20220829170349
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 770 THE CITY DR., SUITE 7100
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME: SUNNYCREST SENIOR LIVING
FACILITY NUMBER: 306005223
VISIT DATE: 09/06/2022
NARRATIVE
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Based on the information gathered during the investigation and review of all documents obtained, the following allegation: Staff did not provide resident records to resident's authorized person was substantiated.

Based on LPA's observations and conducted interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

The following deficiencies are cited today as per Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations.
An exit interview was conducted along with appeal rights were provided and a copy of this report was left.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sheila SantosTELEPHONE: (714) 703-2838
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kathrina ChinTELEPHONE: (714) 703-2840
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/06/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/06/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 22-AS-20220829170349
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 770 THE CITY DR., SUITE 7100
ORANGE, CA 92868

FACILITY NAME: SUNNYCREST SENIOR LIVING
FACILITY NUMBER: 306005223
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/06/2022
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
09/12/2022
Section Cited
CCR
87506(a)
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Resident Records- The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete, and current record is maintained for each resident in the facility or in a central administrative location readily available to facility staff and to licensing agency staff. This requirement is not being met as evidenced by: Based on observation, record review, and interviews,
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Melanie Washington, Executive Director stated that she received a request for the August invoice in person on August 29, 2022 and provided the invoice on August 31, 2022 via email.
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R1's responsible party did not receive August invoice after multiple requests. This poses a potential health & safety risk to residents in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sheila SantosTELEPHONE: (714) 703-2838
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kathrina ChinTELEPHONE: (714) 703-2840
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/06/2022
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/06/2022
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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