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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 502700754
Report Date: 07/07/2023
Date Signed: 07/25/2023 12:18:53 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.270
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
04/20/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Arielle Pascua
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 27-AS-20230420092430
FACILITY NAME:DREAM CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
502700754
ADMINISTRATOR:HAWES, JULIANFACILITY TYPE:
735
ADDRESS:2004 KRUGER DRIVETELEPHONE:
(209) 661-4666
CITY:MODESTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95355
CAPACITY:4CENSUS: 4DATE:
07/07/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 PM
MET WITH:Andrea Rush TIME COMPLETED:
12:30 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility is not following resident's admission agreement.
Facility staff is retaliating against resident.
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This report was amended to add a citation on the 9099-D.
On 07/07/2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Arielle Pascua and Kesha Lewis arrived to this facility unannounced to conduct a complaint visit. LPAs were greeted by Staff Member (SM), Andrea Rush and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA Pascua asked SM Rush to call the Facility Designated Administrator (FDA), Julian Hawes, to inform him that Community Care Licensing (CCL) was present at the facility. LPAs were informed that FDA Hawes was unable to come to the facility at this time. LPAs continued the visit with SM Rush. There was one other staff member present at the time of the visit, Alma Moyamoy. The current census was 4. 3 out 4 residents were out at their respective day program.

The purpose of this visit is to deliver complaint findings for the allegations above.

Facility is not following resident’s admission agreement
It was alleged that the facility is not following the resident’s admission agreement. Throughout the investigation, LPA conducted interviews and reviewed facility files.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephenie Doub
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arielle Pascua
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
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-20230420092430
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.270
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
FACILITY NAME: DREAM CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 502700754
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2023
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Based on interviews conducted, it was learned that Resident 1(R1) waited several times for around an hour for the facility to pick them up. On several occasions the school contacted the facility but was unable to reach a staff member or leave a message. Furthermore, R1 would wait around was unsure of the whereabouts of their transportation would be. It was disclosed that the school was able to get in contact with a staff member, where it was asked when R1 would be picked up and the staff member stated that they were unsure and would have to contact someone else. The school was unable to obtain a secondary phone number by the facility. Based on several interviews, it was learned that the school asked for an emergency phone number from the administrator because they had a hard time reaching the facility on several occasions. It was told by the Administrator that the facility phone is the only phone number that will be shared and will not provide any other phone numbers. Many times, R1 would contact their responsible party to try to reach the facility. It was learned that R1’s responsible party, too, would have a hard time reaching the facility and the administrator. Based on the resident’s admission agreement under (2.)(k) it states, “A 24-hour per day contact person(s) and phone number(s) for emergencies outside the facility”. Based on the information gathered, the facility did not follow the resident’s admission agreement.

Based on observations, review of records and information gathered through interviews, the above allegations were SUBSTANIATED meaning that there was a preponderance of evidence to prove that the allegations occurred as alleged.

Facility staff is retaliating against resident

It was alleged that facility staff is retaliating against resident. Based on interviews conducted it was learned that after several occasion in which R1 attempt to call the facility multiple times for a ride home from school and was unsuccessful in reaching the facility to pick them up. During a period of time, R1 asked the school for assistance to call the facility from his phone. Based on observation it was shown that R1 called the facility but was unable to complete the call because it stated, “Calls to this number are being screened by smart call blocker. The number you are calling is not accepting your calls. Please hang up.” During the beginning of the investigation, it was learned that the facility denied that any calls were blocked from the facility phone. It was later learned through interviews conducted that the facility asked to see the resident’s phone to help unblock R1’s phone number from the facility phone. In addition, the facility did not deny to the resident that the phone was blocked from the facility number. Based on the information gathered, the facility staff retaliated against the resident.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephenie Doub
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arielle Pascua
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.270
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
FACILITY NAME: DREAM CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 502700754
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2023
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Based on observations, review of records and information gathered through interviews, the above allegations were SUBSTANIATED meaning that there was a preponderance of evidence to prove that the allegations occurred as alleged.

An exit interview was conducted, a copy of the LIC9099, LIC9099-C, 9099-D, and appeals rights was provided to the Facility Designated Administrator,Julian Hawes and staff member, Andrea Rush via email. An electronic email read receipt confirms receiving these documents.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Stephenie Doub
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arielle Pascua
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
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Control Number 27-AS-20230420092430
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 2525 NATOMAS PARK DR. STE.270
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

FACILITY NAME: DREAM CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 502700754
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2023
Deficiency Type
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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07/10/2023
Section Cited
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80068(h)
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80068(h) Admissions Agreements
(h) The licensee shall comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the admission agreement.
This is not met as evidenced by:
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Facility Administrator stated that a review of the section,80068(h), will be conducted. A statement of correction, along with proof of staff training for no less than (1) hour in duration, for the cited section will be completed and submitted to the LPA's email at
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The Licensee did not ensure that the facility followed the resident’s admission agreement by not providing a secondary contact person or phone numbers to R1’s school for any type of emergency. This poses an potential health, safety, and personal rights risks to persons in care.
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arielle.pascua@dss.ca.gov. by the due date of 07/10/2023 COB. Information submitted must include attendees, trainers, and information discussed.
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Section Cited
CCR
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(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, including but not limited to: interference with the daily living functions, including eating, sleeping, or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning.
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Facility Administrator stated that a review of the section,80072(a)(3), will be conducted. A statement of correction, along with proof of staff training for no less than (1) hour in duration, for the cited section will be completed and submitted to the LPA's email at
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This is not met as evidenced by:
The licensee did not ensure that the resident was free from corporal or unusual punishment which interfered from the resident's daily living functions. Based on interviews conducted it was learned that the resident's phone was blocked from the facilities phone number and could not reach anyone at the facility.
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arielle.pascua@dss.ca.gov. by the due date of 07/10/2023 COB. Information submitted must include attendees, trainers, and information discussed.
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: Stephenie Doub
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Arielle Pascua
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/07/2023
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