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32 | On 4/15/22 LPA Flores submitted a request to Covina Police Deparment Records Division for any Police Report on record and attempt to interview C1's family representative. On 4/18/22 LPA Flores conducted interviews with client #1(C1),#2(C2),#3(C3), administrator, staff #1(S1), interviewed staff#2(S2), and #3(S3) over the phone, and attempted to interview client #4(C4).
The investigation revealed the following: Regarding allegation: Staff member caused resident injury. It is alleged Adult Day Program staff noted a laceration the size of a dime observed on top of C1's head. C1 reported that a staff member in C1's room with green eyes had caused the injury. On 12/9/21 LPAs observed a scab of about 1/2 an inch in length and 1 centimeter in width on top of C1's head. Scab was observed to be dried and superficial, no other scars or bruises were observed. On 12/13/21 SGPRC Service Coordinator stated C1 communicated to Quality Assurance Specialist to have "self afflicted the wound after a haircut and being exposed to the sun". Interview conducted on 4/18/22 with Day Program Director revealed that initially C1 had claimed a staff had inflected the injury, however "C1 after stated to had inflected the injury self". Interviews with clients revealed the following, C1 stated to sometimes feel itchy and scratches head after haircut, and usually happens after a haircut. LPA was unable to interview C2, and C3 due to cognitive skills and C4 was out at day program. Interviews with staff revealed 3 out of 3 staff stated to not have observed staff mistreat or hit clients and have not had heard clients state to have been hurt or mistreat by staff. Administrator stated C1 has a history of false allegations, non of the staff have green eyes, C1 has eczema and tends to get itchy specially after a haircut, C1 had a haircut around the time of the wound. Administrator submitted incident report for scab in C1's head to the department on 12/9/21, and Covina Police Department officers came out interview clients, however no report or contact information was provided. LPA reviewed C1's documents Incident Report was submitted to the department on 12/9/21 for self injury behavior. Medical/Specialist Visit Information dated 12/20/21 followed up on rash on head, treatment was provided. Individual Program Plan (IPP) dated 1/6/20 notes C1's team will continue to work on inappropriate behaviors which include aggressive and false statement behaviors. LPA reviewed SGPRC finding letter dated 12/10/21 in which regional center conducted an investigation regarding the allegation and provided an Unsubstantiated finding. No police report was reviewed.
Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.
Exit interview was conducted with Olaide Osibogun Administrator and a copy of this report was provided. |