Our Sweet Home Inc #2

This is report is to amend the LIC9099 report issued 03/18/2024. Additional information was added to clarify the investigation pertaining to allegation mentioned above and based on new information obtained the determination for the above allegation is changed from Unsubstantiated to Substantiated. On 04/09/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Evelin Rios arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced subsequent complaint visit to obtain additional information. Upon arrival LPA met with staff, Hermon Ledesma. Hermon contacted the Administrator, Tina Arutyunyan by telephone and LPA explained the purpose of the visit. Tina met LPA shortly after. An entrance interview was conducted. Tina provided medication administration record (MAR) for resident #2 (R2) for December 2021. Tina was unable to provide documentation showing medication for December 2021 was filled by a pharmacy or documentation resident #1 (R1) was seen by a doctor to prescribe medication after Hospice discharge date 10/1Read the full finding— CDSS inspection report, April 9, 2024 · control 31-AS-20220509135641

On 03/18/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Evelin Rios arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced subsequent complaint visit. Upon arrival LPA met with staff Hermon Ledesma. Hermon contacted the Administrator, Tina Arutyunyan by telephone and LPA explained the purpose of the visit. Tina could not meet LPA on todays visit and designated Hermon to sign todays report. LPA informed Tina to be available by telephone if LPA called requesting more information. At approximately 10:25 a.m. LPA conducted a physical plant tour of the facility and interviewed Hermon. At approximately 11:17 a.m. LPA conducted interviews with four (4) out of four (4) residents in the home. At approximately 11:43 a.m. LPA reviewed and obtained resident's #1 (R1's) admission agreement, physician's reports, appraisal needs and services plan, identification and emergency information, and Hopsice records on file. LPA also reviewed facility program in reference to medication procedure and medication documentatiRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, March 18, 2024 · control 31-AS-20220509135641

This is an amended report of the prior investigation report delivered on 02/02/24. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mariana Agban conducted an unannounced visit to this facility. LPA met with Administrator Designee Hermon Ledesma and explained the reason for the visit. Based on the information LPA gathered LPA determined that the allegations are unfounded. R1 doesn’t live at the address stated on the complaint report. A finding of unfounded means that the allegation is either false, could not have happened, and/or is without a reasonable basis. This agency has investigated the complaint alleging (Staff did not assist resident in a timely manner and Staff threatened resident in care). We have found that the complaint was unfounded, meaning that the allegation was false, could not have happened, and/or is without a reasonable basis. We have therefore dismissed the complaint. Exit interview conducted and copy of this report issued UnfoundedRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, February 2, 2024 · control 31-AS-20240126125534

At approximately, 12:30pm Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Angela Panushkina and Joscelyn Martinez arrived at the facility in response to the above mentioned allegations. LPAs met with Tina Arutyunyan, Administrator, and explained the reason for the visit. LPAs conducted a physical plant walk through to ensure that the facility is in compliance with rules and regulations under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6. LPA did not observe any immediate health and safety issues during the visit. To investigate the above allegation, LPAs interviewed the Administrator, one (1) out of one (1) staff member, three (3) out of three (3) residents and reviewed the records. A review of records received revealed that licensee was insured and bonded to handle residents P&I funds. In lieu of P&I logs, the Licensee/Administrator provided hand-written receipts (LIC405) with R1’s signature. Licensee/Administrator UnsubstantiatedRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, June 16, 2022 · control 31-AS-20220609132619

An in-person office meeting was conducted at the Monterey Park Adult and Senior Care Regional Office (MP ASCRO). A Regional Manager (RM) Araceli Ramirez, Manager of Audit Department Jacqueline Juarez, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Tuesday Cabiness, Rosaura Valenzuela, Yelena Avetisyan, and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Naira Margaryan from the Woodland Hills South Adult and Senior Care Regional Office (WHS ASCRO), LPAs Mary Flores and Noemi Galarza, LPMs Lisa Hicks, Stefanie Coronel from Monterey Park ASCO and Licensee/Administrator Tina Arutyunyan, with Administrator Akop Ekimyan were present at the time of this meeting; and was informed the reason of the meeting. On August 23, 2021, the Woodland Hills Adult and Senior Care office received a complaint alleging facility was financially abusing resident #1 (R1), by retaining R1’s personal and SubstantiatedRead the full finding— CDSS inspection report, April 26, 2022 · control 31-AS-20210823141159