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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 306005943
Report Date: 10/13/2025
Date Signed: 10/13/2025 03:17:25 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 10/13/2025 03:17 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
ORANGE COUNTY RO, 770 THE CITY DR., SUITE 7100
ORANGE, CA 92868
FACILITY NAME:MANDEL HOUSEFACILITY NUMBER:
306005943
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		YVETTE DORANFACILITY TYPE:
735
ADDRESS:2220 CONCORD STREETTELEPHONE:
(818) 782-2211
CITY:SANTA ANASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92705
CAPACITY: 6CENSUS: 5DATE:
10/13/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:00 PM
MET WITH:Administrator Leilani WhitfieldTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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On October 13, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brandon Lopez made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a Case Management Incident inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility by staff after explaining the purpose for the visit. Administrator (AD) Leilani Whitfield was notified via telephone and later arrived to assist with the inspection.

LPA is following up on a self-reported Unusual Incident/Injury Report (UIIR) that was received by the Orange County Regional Office (OCRO) on October 7, 2025. The UIIR described that October 5, 2025, at approximately 10:27 PM, a nocturnal staff arrived at the facility and discovered that there were no staff present at the facility. It further described that after a review of the timekeeping system, it was confirmed that Staff #1 (S1) clocked out of the facility at 9:47 PM, leaving the clients unsupervised for approximately forty minutes.

During today's visit, LPA accompanied by the AD, conducted a tour of the physical plant. No health or safety concerns were observed. LPA reviewed and collected pertinent documents to the incident such as staff training records. LPA additionally conducted three staff interviews. Three out of three staff interviews conducted confirmed the information on the UIIR was accurate and that clients were left unsupervised for approximately forty minutes on October 5, 2025.

Based on the information gathered during today's visit, a deficiency is being cited on the attached LIC809-D. Civil penalties are being assessed in a total amount of $500.00. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Leilani Whitfield. A copy of the report and Appeal Rights were provided.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Sheila Santos
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Brandon Lopez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/13/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
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Document Has Been Signed on 10/13/2025 03:17 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Brandon Lopez On 10/13/2025 at 02:23 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: MANDEL HOUSE
FACILITY NUMBER: 306005943

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/13/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
10/14/2025
Section Cited
CCR
80065(a)

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80065 Personnel Requirements: (a) Facility personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet individual client needs and shall, at all times, be employed in numbers necessary to meet such needs.

This requirement is not evidenced by:
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LPA was advised that S1 was terminated as a result of the incident. The AD also advised LPA that an in service training was conducted with all staff regarding client supervision and the AD provided LPA proof of the in service training during the visit. POC cleared at time of visit. Civil penalty assessed.
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Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, the Licensee did not ensure clients were being supervised at all times which resulted in clients being unsupervised for approximately 40 minutes on 10/5/25. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons 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.
Sheila Santos
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Brandon Lopez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/13/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/13/2025


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