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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 306005507
Report Date: 05/29/2026
Date Signed: 05/29/2026 03:18:29 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY RO, 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
05/19/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Jerome Haley
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 22-AS-20260519115241
FACILITY NAME:BRIARWOOD HOUSEFACILITY NUMBER:
306005507
ADMINISTRATOR:COOPER, JULIEFACILITY TYPE:
734
ADDRESS:618 BRIARWOOD DRTELEPHONE:
(714) 332-0518
CITY:BREASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92821
CAPACITY:5CENSUS: 5DATE:
05/29/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:Desiree TalbotTIME COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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Staff financially abused clients
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jerome Haley made an unannounced visit to the begin the investigation in to the complaint allegation listed above. LPA explained the purpose of the visit upon entry. The complaint investigation consisted of staff interviews and document review.

Regarding the allegation: Staff financially abused clients

3 of 5 individuals who were interviewed confirmed the complaint allegation and two individuals provided evidence that supports the complaint allegation.

According to Independent Options CEO Mark Antenucci, Former Staff 1 (FS1) is no longer employed by Independent Options as a result of an ongoing investigation regarding the misuse of funds. It was discovered FS1 was using an Independent Options credit card to purchase items for the clients;
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Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Kevin Saborit-Guasch
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jerome Haley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 22-AS-20260519115241
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY RO, 770 THE CITY DR., SUITE 7100
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME: BRIARWOOD HOUSE
FACILITY NUMBER: 306005507
VISIT DATE: 05/29/2026
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however, many items were discovered to be inappropriate for client use. For example, clothing items that are too big in size for the client the items were allegedly purchased for. Woman’s clothing items that were purchased for a male client and even a fit bit exercise watch that was purchased for a client who is non ambulatory and nonverbal.

Furthermore, it was discovered many items purchased by FS1 that were allegedly for client use were shipped to FS1’s personal residence and other addresses being used by FS1. When it was time submit the receipts to the billing office for the monthly review of the credit card expense report. FS1 would wite-out the address the items were actually shipped to and send the billing office the edited copy.

Supporting documents were provided and were consistent with what was revealed during interviews. Receipts with addresses covered in wite-out were provided, as well as receipts that show items that could possible be inappropriate for the client they were purchased for.

Based on the evidence gathered during interviews and document review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore, the allegation above is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A violation is being cited per California Code of Regulations Title 22.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report and appeal rights were provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Kevin Saborit-Guasch
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jerome Haley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
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Control Number 22-AS-20260519115241
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: BRIARWOOD HOUSE
FACILITY NUMBER: 306005507
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/29/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
05/29/2026
Section Cited
CCR
80026(h)(1)
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80026 - Safeguards for Cash Resources, Personal Property, and Valuables of Residents
(h) Each licensee shall maintain accurate records of accounts of cash resources, personal property, and valuables entrusted to his/her care, including, but not limited to the following:
(1) Records of clients' cash resources maintained as a drawing account, which shall include a current ledger accounting, with columns for income, disbursements and balance, for each client. Supporting receipts for purchases shall be filed in chronological order.
This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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FS1 is no longer employed with Independent Options and the individual no longer has access to make purchases on the clients behalf.
No further action is needed.
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Independent Options discovery that Former Staff 1 (FS1) made unauthorized purchased for clients and submitted altered receipts to the billing office when it was time for purchases to be reviewed.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Kevin Saborit-Guasch
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jerome Haley
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
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