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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 496801684
Report Date: 10/22/2026
Date Signed: 10/22/2026 11:39:27 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
09/22/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Marisol Cuadra
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 21-AS-20260922084451
FACILITY NAME:AA BEST CARE HOMESFACILITY NUMBER:
496801684
ADMINISTRATOR:AQUINO, NICANORFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:857 HEARN AVE.TELEPHONE:
(707) 546-8413
CITY:SANTA ROSASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95407
CAPACITY:40CENSUS: 26DATE:
10/22/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:45 AM
MET WITH:Nick Aquino (Co-licensee)TIME COMPLETED:
11:54 AM
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-Staff do not ensure that resident's incontinence needs are met.
-Staff do not respond to resident's care needs in a timely manner.
-Staff do not assist resident with ambulating.
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cuadra arrived unannounced to deliver findings regarding the allegation listed above and met with Co-licensee, Nick Aquino.

The Department received an allegation of staff do not ensure that resident's incontinence needs are met and staff do not assist resident with ambulating. The reporting party reports that staff are not providing sufficient care for a resident (R1) by not assisting them to toilet and R1 used to get out of bed but now stays in bed all of the time. Based on records review, R1 was ambulatory, not needed incontinence care, but fall risk. However, on 9/16/26, R1 had a significant change of condition, but the facility did not update resident's care plan and did not obtain an updated physician report. Based on interviews conducted with staff, they were aware that R1 needed a higher level of care, requiring two people to assist with their toileting needs. However, the facility failed to obtain an updated physician report after they learned about R1’s fall that resulted in a significant change of condition. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Continued on LIC9099C...
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Bethany Moellers
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marisol Cuadra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 21-AS-20260922084451
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME: AA BEST CARE HOMES
FACILITY NUMBER: 496801684
VISIT DATE: 10/22/2026
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Continued from LIC9099...

Last allegation of staff do not respond to residents’ care needs in a timely manner. Per Reporting party, staff noticed R1 wearing undergarments, then told them to just use the restroom in those. Based on records review, on 9/13/26 R1 had a significant change of condition resulting in a fracture. However, the facility did not update resident's care plan and did not obtain an updated physician report to ensure R1’s care needs were being met. Based on interviews conducted with staff (S1), it was confirmed S1 told R1 to just use their undergarments to meet their incontinence needs. Although staff assured that R1 had an alarm to alert staff if they needed assistance with bathroom and round checks performed every 30 minutes. Based on records review and interviews conducted with staff revealed that R1 needed a higher level of care but the facility did not update their care plan after learning of R1’s significant change of condition. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. ***A civil penalty in the amount of $250 is assessed for repeated citation.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Bethany Moellers
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marisol Cuadra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2026
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Control Number 21-AS-20260922084451
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: AA BEST CARE HOMES
FACILITY NUMBER: 496801684
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/22/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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10/23/2026
Section Cited
CCR
87466
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87466 Observation of the Resident The licensee shall ensure that residents are regularly observed for changes in physical, mental, emotional & social functioning…When changes such as…deterioration of mental ability or a physical health condition are observed, the licensee shall ensure that such changes are documented & brought to the attention of the resident's physician and the resident's responsible person, if any…This requirement has not been met as evidenced by:
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Administrator agrees to submit a written plan describing how the facility will ensure residents’ needs are met including incontinence care and ambulating after a significant change of condition. Written plan will be submitted to CCL by POC due date of 10/23/26.
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Based on LPA's interviews conducted with facility staff and records reviews of R1’s medical records, the facility staff failed to obtain an updated physician report for R1 after learning of their higher level of care needs, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the residents in care.
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The Department will be scheduling a meeting to discuss areas of concern and non-compliance.
Type A
10/23/2026
Section Cited
HSC
1569.269(a)(6)
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§1569.269 Enumerated rights; severability (a) Residents of RCFE shall have all of the following rights: (6) To care, supervision, and services that meet their individual needs and are delivered by staff that are sufficient in numbers, qualifications, and competency to meet their needs. This requirement has not been met as evidence by:
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The administrator will re-train staff in personal rights describing how to assist residents with hygiene needs after a significant change of condition. The facility will submit date of scheduled training to CCL to clear the deficiency.
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Based on records review and interviews conducted with staff, it was revealed that the facility did not ensure that R1’s hygiene meets were being met, which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of residents in care.
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Then, they will follow up with submitting proof of training including subject, persons, date and time to CCL. compliance.
***A civil penalty in the amount of $250 is assessed for repeated citation.
The Department will be scheduling a meeting to discuss areas of concern and non-
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Bethany Moellers
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Marisol Cuadra
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/22/2026
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