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32 | On June 12, 2026, the administrator provided a copy of the facility phone call logs for the month of March, and it revealed that three calls were made to the responsible party, however, those calls were made before the refund checks were cut. Therefore, the facility could not prove that R1's responsible party was notified of the refund checks.
Based on the admission agreement, it stated that in the event of the death of a resident, the community shall refund any fees paid in advance covering the time after the removal of deceased resident’s personal property from the suite to the individual(s) or entity contractually responsible for the fees, or as applicable, the resident’s estate, within fifteen (15) days following the removal of the deceased resident’s personal property.
After the investigation, this allegation is substantiated as during LPA's visit on 5/28/2026, LPA observed the refund checks were at the facility and the facility could not prove that R1's responsible party was notified of the refund checks.
Regarding the allegation of - facility staff do not respond to authorized representative, the reporting party stated that in January 2026, R1’s responsible party provided a letter to the administrator inquiring about R1’s monthly rent and care increase. However, they did not get any response back from the facility.
As part of the investigation, LPA interviewed the administrator who acknowledged that the letter was received on January 2, 2026 and the administrator had a verbal conversation with the Regional Director about it but did not get any responses back. Therefore, there was no follow-up provided to R1’s responsible party.
After the investigation, this allegation is substantiated.
Based on interviews, record reviews, and observations during the investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met. Therefore, this allegation was determined to be substantiated. Deficiencies of the California Code of Regulations, Title, 22 cited on the LIC9099-D. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties.
This report is reviewed and discussed with the administrator; a copy is provided with Appeal Rights provided. |