Victor Jem Happy Homes

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.

Allegation investigated: Staff do not dispense medication as prescribed by physician Staff do not ensure centrally stored medication is locked Staff do not refill resident’s medication prescriptions in a timely manner Staff do not ensure that facility is free of pests Staff do not ensure that residents are provided with activities

During today’s Noncompliance Conference Meeting (NCC), held at the Woodland Hills Regional Office, LPA Panushkina delivered final findings for all allegations mentioned above. LPA met with the Administrator and explained the reason. On 01/29/2025, LPAs Panushkina and Shahbazian initiated the complaint. LPAs conducted tour of the facility and requested copies of pertinent information which include, but not limited to Admission Agreement, Physician’s Report, Appraisal Needs and Services Plan, Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Record (SCMDR), relevant to the investigation. Between 10:20am – 1:00pm, LPAs conducted an interview with the Administrator, two (2) staff and five (5) out of five (5) residents who were able to communicate. Continue on LIC9099-C Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 25, 2025 · control 31-AS-20250122142449

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.

Allegation investigated: Staff did not refund authorized representative Staff will not respond to authorized representative

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mariana Agban conducted an unannounced initial complaint visit for the above allegations. LPA arrived at the facility and was granted access by staff. Administrator Nathaniel Hemedes was present at the facility and explained the reason for the visit. LPA requested copies of LIC 500 and Resident Roster. LPA conducted a physical plant tour, to ensure health and safety of the residents are protected and physical plant is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations. Allegation: Staff did not refund authorized representative It was alleged that R1's responsible party wrote a check for $2,500 on 10/23/23 . Facility staff had noticed that the numerical and the written number doesn't match. Facility staff had asked R1's responsible party to write a second check and they would destroy the first check. R1's responsible party wrote a second check on 10/24/23 for the amount $2,500.00. However, the facility had cashed both checks and had not refunded R1's responsible parthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 15, 2024 · control 31-AS-20240711120733

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.

Allegation investigated: Staff are not properly storing residents medication

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Antonia Alvizar-Ettima conducted unannounced complaint visit to the facility. LPA met with staff (S#1 and S#2) and granted entry. At 12:20p.m. Administrator arrived, and LPA explained the purpose of this visit. At 11:50p.m., LPA Alvizar-Ettima and S#2 conducted a physical plant inspection. At approximately 11:55 a.m., LPA Alvizar interviewed two (2) staff, two (2) out of two (2) residents. At 12:20p.m. LPA requested copies of staff, residents’ roster and other pertinent documents relevant to the investigation. Staff are not properly storing residents’ medication. It is alleged that medication is being found sitting out in the kitchen area. During inspection LPA did not observe any medication in the kitchen area or elsewhere in the facility. However, during inspection, LPA discovered that medication cabinet lock is broken, and medications are accessible to the residents. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 9, 2024 · control 31-AS-20240102152100

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.

Allegation investigated: Staff threatened resident Staff yelled at resident Staff did not ensure that resident was adequately fed

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Antonia Alvizar conducted unannounced complaint visit to the facility. LPA met with Administrator and explained the purpose of this visit. At 10:13AM LPA requested copies of staff and residents’ roster. At 10:35AM LPA Alvizar and Administrator conducted a physical plant inspection. Between 10:40AM – 1:45PM LPA Alvizar interviewed Administrator, three (3) staff, two (2) out of four (4) residents. Two (2) other residents were non-verbal. Staff threatened and yelled at resident. It is alleged that staff #1 (S1) threatened resident #1 (R1) and shouted at them. Resident interviews during this visit reveal that none of the staff threaten and yelled at residents. R1 had an incident in the past with a former caregiver but that staff no longer work in the facility. Staff interviews reveal that they do not threaten and/or yelled at residents. LPA Alvizar did not observe any staff threaten and yelling at residents. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 23, 2023 · control 31-AS-20230817154209

Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.