336408688-8-21-2023-19-CR-ATRE-CV5LAK-20230828083517

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 336408688
Report Date: 06/28/2023
Date Signed: 08/21/2023 04:02:54 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PACIFIC INLAND CR, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 600
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/21/2022 and conducted by Evaluator Karen Beal

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 19-CR-20221021112521

FACILITY NAME:	ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME		FACILITY NUMBER:	336408688
ADMINISTRATOR:	CHERYL WILLIAMSON-JONES		FACILITY TYPE:	733
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:
CITY:		STATE:	ZIP CODE:
CAPACITY:	10	CENSUS: 8	DATE:	06/28/2023
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:46 PM
MET WITH:	La Cobra Curry, Administrator Assistant		TIME COMPLETED:	01:15 PM

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Staff are not preventing minors from engaging in physical altercations
Minor was cut by another minor in care
Minor had access to an unknown weapon

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On June 21, 2023 at 12:46 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Karen Beal arrived at All of God’s Children’s Group Home Short Term Residential Program(STRTP) and met with Cheryl Williamson. The purpose of this visit was to deliver the investigative findings alleging staff are not preventing minors from engaging in physical altercations, minor cut another minor in care and minor had access to an unknown weapon involving clients listed on the Confidential Names List (LIC 811).
On October 21, 2022, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received a complaint alleging staff are not preventing minors from engaging in physical altercations, minor cut another minor in care and minor had access to an unknown weapon.
On October 27, 2022, LPA Belinda Torres opened the complaint at the facility and obtained copies of pertinent documentation.

Continued on LIC 9099-C

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Abdoulaye Traore
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karen Beal
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/28/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/28/2023

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 19-CR-20221021112521

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PACIFIC INLAND CR, 3737 MAIN ST., SUITE 600
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 336408688
	VISIT DATE: 06/28/2023

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Continued from LIC 9099

On April 13, 2023, at 12PM, LPA Beal at the STRTP and was greeted by S1 to continue the ongoing investigation. A health and safety inspection was conducted and there was no immediate hazards observed. LPA Beal conducted two staff interviews (S1 and S2). On April 20, 2023, LPA Beal conducted collateral interviews with clients (C1-C8) at various school locations. On May 22, 2023, conducted two staff interviews (S3 and S4).

Regarding the allegation staff are not preventing clients from engaging in physical altercations, it was stated in several confidential interview stated that the staff would break up the fights. Staff would step between clients to prevent physical contact. Other confidential interviews stated the staff would allow the fights to occur and would not intervene. The second allegation states a client was cut by another client in care. Confidential interviews stated the incident never occurred or they did not know about the incident. Another confidential interview stated the incident occurred and C1 was treated with an antibiotic cream and no medical attention was needed due to the cut was very small. County Social Worker for C2 was contacted and was not aware of the incident. Lastly, the allegation a minor had access to an unknown weapon, it was stated in the confidential interview C2 was not in possession of a weapon nor was there a weapon found. Confidential interviews stated the facility sharp objects are locked in a storage box in the kitchen area and the clients have no access to the storage box.

Based on confidential interviews, the allegation that staff are not preventing minors from engaging in physical altercations, minor (C1) was cut by another minor(C2) in care and minor (C2) had access to an unknown weapon may have occurred, however is not supported, or proven by evidence. Therefore, the above allegations are unsubstantiated at this time.

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, confidential names and appeal rights were discussed and provided to La Cobra Curry, Administrative Assistant

SUPERVISORS NAME: Abdoulaye Traore
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Karen Beal
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/28/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/28/2023

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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