complaint·December 30, 2021

On 12/30/2021 LPA G. Clark and LPM Y. Flores-Larios arrived unannounced to deliver compliant findings. LPA and LPM met with Jhemierly Morales, Caregiver. Ferdinand Gutierrez, administrator arrived shortly after. Based on interviews conducted with Administrator on 10/27/2021, there were a few cases of residents infested by bed bugs in the past but has been addressed. Administrator states that the facility has a contract with a pest control company that takes care of bed bugs and other pest issues. Administrator provided LPA a bed bug agreement with Clark Pest Control dated 12/13/19 indicating treatment for Rooms 10, 14 and 15. Based on interviews conducted by LPA with S2 and S3, S2 confirmed with LPA that there were residents and staff who were infested by bed bugs. S2 states that all residents’ bed frames were replaced with new ones. And that treatment of the rooms affected was completed. Based on interviews which were conducted and record review(s), the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation(s) is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6 and Chapter 8 is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.