405801741-7-24-2025-29-AS-KBUY-DK42SS-20250730173937

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 405801741
Report Date: 07/24/2025
Date Signed: 07/24/2025 09:50:28 AM

Unfounded

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
WOODLAND HILLS N.ASC, 21731 VENTURA BLVD. #250
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/21/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Garrett Haner-Tomasko

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 29-AS-20250721130208

FACILITY NAME:	CHERISH HOUSE RETREAT, INC.		FACILITY NUMBER:	405801741
ADMINISTRATOR:	VIKKI HANSEN		FACILITY TYPE:	740
ADDRESS:	1405 BERWICK DRIVE		TELEPHONE:	(805) 924-1462
CITY:	CAMBRIA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93428
CAPACITY:	8	CENSUS: 8	DATE:	07/24/2025
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:05 AM
MET WITH:	Backup Administrator - Michelle Latham		TIME COMPLETED:	10:00 AM

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RSO who is not a client allegedly resides, is present and/or has contact that may pose a risk to the health and safety of clients in care.

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 07/24/2025 at 9:05am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haner-Tomasko arrived unannounced at the facility to investigate the allegation to this complaint. LPA met with Backup Administrator Michelle Latham and explained the purpose of the visit.

Allegation: Registered Sex Offender who is not a client allegedly resides, is present and/or has contact that may pose a risk to the health and safety of clients in care.

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haner-Tomasko conducted an unannounced complaint visit to issue final findings. Investigations Branch (IB) Investigator Lomeli conducted this investigation on 7/21/2025.

(Continued on LIC9099-C)

Unfounded

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Kelly Burley	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0413
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Garrett Haner-Tomasko	TELEPHONE: (805) 450-0283
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/24/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025

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 29-AS-20250721130208

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
WOODLAND HILLS N.ASC, 21731 VENTURA BLVD. #250
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364

FACILITY NAME: CHERISH HOUSE RETREAT, INC.	FACILITY NUMBER: 405801741
	VISIT DATE: 07/24/2025

NARRATIVE

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This agency has investigated the complaint alleging a Registered Sex Offender (RSO) is in care at a licensed facility or resource family home or has presence/contact that may pose a risk to the health and safety of the client(s) in care at a licensed facility or resource family home. The Department has found that the complaint was Unfounded, meaning that the allegation was false, could not have happened and/or is without a reasonable basis. We have therefore dismissed the complaint.

Exit interview, copy of report given.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Kelly Burley	TELEPHONE: (805) 562-0413
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Garrett Haner-Tomasko	TELEPHONE: (805) 450-0283
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/24/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/24/2025

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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