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25 | Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Angela Hood, Michael Hood, and Cassie Mikkelson arrived at the facility on December 4, 2024 for an unannounced Case Management visit. LPAs met with the Executive Director, Parveen Saroay, and the Licensee, Kirt Hamburg, to follow up on substantiated findings from a complaint investigation.
On February 12, 2024, the Department concluded a complaint investigation which alleged the following: Facility did not seek timely medical treatment resulting in resident (R1) being hospitalized, and staff neglected to provide care to R1.
The licensee was cited for California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 87465(a)(1) Incidental Medical and Dental Care - Licensee shall arrange, or assist in arranging, for medical and dental care appropriate to the conditions and needs of residents. The licensee was also cited for CCR Section 87464(f)(1) Basic Services - Shall at a minimum include care and supervision.
At the time of the complaint visit on February 12, 2024, an immediate civil penalty of $500 was issued and the licensee was informed that an additional civil penalty might be assessed based on Health and Safety Code Section 1569.49.
The Department has concluded an analysis and has determined that a civil penalty is warranted for serious bodily injury. The Welfare and Institutions Code Section 15610.67 defines serious bodily injury as “an injury involving extreme physical pain, substantial risk of death, or protracted loss or impairment of function of a bodily member, organ, or of mental faculty, or requiring medical intervention, including, but not limited to, hospitalization, surgery, or physical rehabilitation.” This is evidenced by the facility not seeking timely
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