374603912-5-18-2020-08-CR-KTAR-BPSSBT-20200520134429

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 374603912
Report Date: 05/18/2020
Date Signed: 05/18/2020 10:10:35 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR. #109
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
01/09/2020 and conducted by Evaluator Adrian L Mangina

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 08-CR-20200109154848

FACILITY NAME:	PEOPLE'S CARE FERNVIEW		FACILITY NUMBER:	374603912
ADMINISTRATOR:	LEE STROLLO		FACILITY TYPE:	730
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:
CITY:		STATE:	ZIP CODE:
CAPACITY:	4	CENSUS: 3	DATE:	05/18/2020
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:24 AM
MET WITH:	Jose Armando Guzman		TIME COMPLETED:	09:48 AM

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Facility staff's conduct poses a threat to children in care

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On 05/18/2020 9:24 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Adrian Mangina conducted a tele-inspection due to covid 19. LPA met with Jose Guzman District Manager to discuss the investigative findings for the allegation above.

On 01/09/2020 the Community Care Licensing Children’s Residential Program San Diego received a complaint alleging that Facility staff's conduct poses a threat to children in care

On 01/14/2020 at 1:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Adrian Mangina made an unannounced complaint inspection at the address above. LPA was granted entry to the facility by Dallas Harris, Direct Support Professional. LPA waited at the facility until 2:45 PM when Administrator Designee Lisa Perona-Reyes arrived. LPA met with Lisa Perona-Reyes to initiate an investigative report of the above allegation. LPA obtained staff and child documents. This complaint was investigated by Special Investigator Andrew Murrow,

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Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia Gray	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2351
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian L Mangina	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2351
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/18/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/18/2020

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 08-CR-20200109154848

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR. #109
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: PEOPLE'S CARE FERNVIEW	FACILITY NUMBER: 374603912
	VISIT DATE: 05/18/2020

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with the Community Care Licensing Investigation Branch. During the course of the investigation Investigator reviewed police reports and Child Protective Services Report. Investigator also interviewed seven staff and the mother of the victim, who is not associated to the facility.

It was reported that Child 1 (C1) who was not a resident of the facility, has been having a sexual relationship for the last two years with Staff 2 (S2). Confidential interviews revealed that C1 kept a diary which was given to the police as evidence. Confidential interviews revealed that S2 began talking with C1 through a dating app when C1 was 15 years old. Confidential interviews revealed that S2 started having a sexual intercourse with C1 when C1 was 16 years old. Confidential interviews revealed C1 had lied about C1’s age and told S2 that C1 was 18. Confidential interviews revealed that a year after the relationship started, C1 admitted to S2 that C1 was a minor. Confidential interviews revealed that when C1 told S2 how old C1 really was, S2 said, "Ok I understand, I know the risk.". Confidential interviews revealed that S2 acknowledged the legal risk of having a relationship with a minor and continued to engage in the sexual relationship with C1 even after learning that C1 was a minor.

Based on interviews and the information obtained, there is a preponderance of evidence to prove the S2 engaged in an inappropriate relationship with C1. Therefore, the above allegation is substantiated at this time. This poses a health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to the foster children in care. The facility will be cited for the Health and Safety Code Section 1558(a)(2) Conduct Inimical.

Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, LIC 811 Confidential Names, and appeal rights were provided to agency representative. This report was emailed to Jose Armando Guzman for signature. Original signed reports will be placed in facility file.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia Gray	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2351
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian L Mangina	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2351
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/18/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/18/2020

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 08-CR-20200109154848

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR. #109
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: PEOPLE'S CARE FERNVIEW	FACILITY NUMBER: 374603912
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 05/18/2020

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 05/19/2020 Section Cited HSC 1558(a)(2)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	1558(a)(2) Conduct Inimical. Engaged in conduct that is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either the people or individual, receiving services from the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Licensee will remove Daniel Cordero from the facility immediately and provide proof of removal via email within 24 hours.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Facility staff engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with Child 1, when child was 15 years old, which poses an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to the children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia Gray	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2351
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Adrian L Mangina	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2351
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/18/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/18/2020

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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