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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 502700078
Report Date: 01/11/2024
Date Signed: 01/16/2024 02:28:34 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
07/26/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Charlie Yang
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 27-AS-20230726134222
FACILITY NAME:VOCATIONAL COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INCFACILITY NUMBER:
502700078
ADMINISTRATOR:GREEN, JARED K MA,FACILITY TYPE:
775
ADDRESS:1125 I STREETTELEPHONE:
(209) 342-6707
CITY:MODESTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95354
CAPACITY:70CENSUS: DATE:
01/11/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Carl WoodTIME COMPLETED:
03:30 PM
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Facility is in financial distress
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Announced office meeting was conducted on 01/11/2024, via Teams Meeting, to review the solvency audit findings stemmed from the above allegations of financial distress. Present in today's meeting were the following individuals:

Carl Wood, CEO Vocational Coaching and Development Institute, Inc
Brian Bennett, Manager Valley Mountain Regional Center
Katina Richison, Community Liaison Valley Mountain Regional Center
Beverly Ballam, Stanislaus County Representative
Stephenie Doub, Regional Manager
Liza King, Licensing Program Manager
Charlie Yang, Licensing Program Analyst

Current census was 56 clients.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Liza King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Charlie Yang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 27-AS-20230726134222
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
FACILITY NAME: VOCATIONAL COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INC
FACILITY NUMBER: 502700078
VISIT DATE: 01/11/2024
NARRATIVE
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The purpose of this complaint visit was to deliver the findings from this investigation to this facility and its representative at this time.
Based on a review of this facility's financial records, bank statements, and all other associated financial documents, it was learned that this facility did not have an adequate financial plan in place. It was learned that this facility was generating enough income to cover their expenses but still failed to properly pay some bills in a timely manner resulting in past due fees and interest being charged onto those accounts.
It was learned that insufficient fund charges were discovered on the bank statements along with several negative daily account balances. This was an indication that there weren't sufficient funds in it's benefit account to meet the facility operating costs.

In addition, it was learned that this Licensee owed some monies, in the amount of $2, 111.30, to the Employment Development Department for past due tax payments. This was for the time frame of January 2023 to September 2023.
It was learned that for the month of September 2023 this facility had negative equity in the amount of $283, 032.33 as disclosed in the balance sheet review.

As a result of this investigation, this LPA found the allegation to be SUBSTANTIATED - A finding that the complaint was Substantiated meant that the allegation was valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard had been met.

The following deficiencies were observed and cited on the following LIC 9099-D pursuant to Title 22 Rules and Regulations, Division 6 and Health and Safety Codes.

An exit interview was conducted via Teams Meeting with Carl Wood and a copy of the report and appeal rights were provided via email to cwood@vcdi.org with read receipt. Carl Wood will sign and return the report back to this LPA at Charlie,Yang@dss.ca.gov.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Liza King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Charlie Yang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024
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Control Number 27-AS-20230726134222
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO SOUTH ASC, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: VOCATIONAL COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INC
FACILITY NUMBER: 502700078
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/11/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
01/10/2024
Section Cited
CCR
82062(a)(1)
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Finances
The licensee shall meet the following financial requirements:
(1) Development and maintenance of a financial plan which ensures resources necessary to meet operating costs for care and supervision of clients.
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The facility designated Administrator stated, and agreed, that this day program will comply with financial monitoring for a (6) month period. This day program will provide, and submit, financial documents such as bank statements, utility bills, tax payment records, and the LIC 401 and LIC 403
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This facility was found to be deficient as evidenced by failing to pay certain bills on time, not maintaining enough funds to meet operating expenses, and having negative equity which posed an immediate threat to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of the clients in care.
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into CCL for review by this LPA.
The first due date for submission is 01/31/204 for the period of 10/2023, 11/2023, and 12/2023. The second date for submission will be 04/30/2024 for the period of 01/2024, 02/2024, and 03/2024.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Liza King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Charlie Yang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/09/2024
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