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Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 374601146
Report Date: 12/30/2024
Date Signed: 12/31/2024 07:31:56 AM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR. #109
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
01/06/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Liliana Silveira

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 08-AS-20210106164720

FACILITY NAME:	BARRON BOARD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	374601146
ADMINISTRATOR:	SONIA BARRON		FACILITY TYPE:	735
ADDRESS:	448 S. ORANGE		TELEPHONE:	(858) 699-1220
CITY:	EL CAJON	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92020
CAPACITY:	6	CENSUS: 6	DATE:	12/30/2024
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	04:30 PM
MET WITH:	Caregiver Isabel Sanchez		TIME COMPLETED:	05:30 PM

ALLEGATION(S):

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-Chemicals accessible to residents.
-Staff did not arrange transportation to a doctor's appointment for client.
-Facility did not seek medical care for client.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Liliana Silveira conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit. LPA Silveira introduced themselves, met with Caregiver Isabel Sanchez and disclosed the purpose of the visit. The purpose of the visit was to deliver complaint findings for the above-mentioned allegations.

The Department’s investigation consisted of interviews, a facility records review and observations. It was alleged that chemicals were left accessible to residents. Observations from two visits conducted in January 2021 and December 2024 revealed that toxic chemical and cleaning supplies are locked in a cabinet outdoors. Interviews with clients who have resided at the facility since 2021 also revealed that no clients have observed chemicals being left around the facility. Interviews with two outside sources revealed that they have never observed chemicals being left out around the facility. There was insufficient evidence to support this allegation. (CONTINUED ON LIC 9099C)

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Robyn Clark
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Liliana Silveira
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/30/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/30/2024

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 08-AS-20210106164720

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR. #109
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: BARRON BOARD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 374601146
	VISIT DATE: 12/30/2024

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(CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE, LIC 9099)

It was also alleged that staff did not arrange transportation to a doctor’s appointment for Client #1 (C1). An interview conducted on 01/21/2021 with C1 revealed that C1 confirmed that no medical appointments had been missed and C1 also confirmed that they receive assistance from the Licensee and outside sources for transportation. Interviews with clients who resided at the facility since January 2021 also revealed that there were no issues regarding clients getting transportation assistance to doctors appointments. Interviews with two outside sources also revealed that there were no concerns regarding clients getting assistance with transportation. The Department attempted to interview staff who worked at the facility during January 2021, but was unable to reach them. There was insufficient evidence to support this allegation.

It was also alleged that the facility did not seek medical care for C1. The Department interview with C1 conducted on 01/21/21 revealed that C1 did not recall having to seek medical care during that month. An interview with an outside source and the Administrator also revealed that there was no recollection of medical care being needed for the client in January 2021. Interviews with outside sources, as well as other clients who have resided in the facility since 2021, revealed that there are no concerns regarding clients getting medical care when needed. The Department attempted to interview staff who worked at the facility during January 2021 but was unable to reach them. There was insufficient evidence to support this allegation.

Due to a lack of corroborating evidence, the allegations that: chemicals were accessible to residents, staff did not arrange transportation to a doctor's appointment and that the facility did not seek medical care for a client are unsubstantiated. Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations occurred, therefore the allegations are unsubstantiated.

LPA Silveira conducted an exit interview with Isabel Sanchez. At the time of the exit interview Isabel was provided with a copy of the Complaint Investigation Report (LIC9099) and Licensee Rights (LIC9058 03/22). The signature on this report acknowledges receipt of the rights.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Robyn Clark
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Liliana Silveira
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/30/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/30/2024

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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