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PRESERVE AT WOODLAND HILLS, THELicense 1958500911 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Regarding the allegation: 1.) Administrator abandoned facility. On 07/25/2024, the Department received a complaint alleging that the Executive Director (ED) / Administrator Michael Owens quit without proper notice, abandoning the facility. Per record review and interviews, ED Michael Owens left a resignation letter dated 07/22/2024 on a desk on Monday July 22, 2024. The letter was found by staff on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The remaining management team Resident Care Coordinator (RCC), Chef and Maintenance were the only management team left to manage the facility. Staff interviews from 07/24/2024 and 07/31/2024, revealed that RCC and other staff attempted to reach out to ED Michael Owens after finding resignation letter, however ED Michael Owens did not respond to RCC and staff. The Preserve at Woodland Hills’s management company was notified and sent out personnel to help manage the facility on Wednesday July 24, 2024. The Preserve at Woodland Hills is currently working on filling all management vacancies including the Administrator position. Based on observation and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation of “Administrator abandoned facility” is deemed Substantiated . Per the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, the following deficiency was observed and cited during the visit (See 9099-D). Exit interview conducted. A copy of the report and appeal rights were provided.

Citations

1 citation recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 87405(a)Type A

    87405(a) Administrator Qualifications and Duties. All facilities shall have a qualified and currently certified administrator. The licensee and the administrator may be one and the same person. The administrator shall have sufficient freedom from other responsibilities and shall be on the premises a sufficient number of hours to permit adequate attention to the management and administration of the facility as specified in this section…This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The Licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above as the Administrator/ ED quit without proper notice, abandoning the facility which posed an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

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What happened during the July 31, 2024 inspection of PRESERVE AT WOODLAND HILLS, THE?

This was a complaint inspection of PRESERVE AT WOODLAND HILLS, THE on July 31, 2024. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type A (serious).

Were any citations issued to PRESERVE AT WOODLAND HILLS, THE on July 31, 2024?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (1 Type A, 0 Type B). The first citation was for: "87405(a) Administrator Qualifications and Duties. All facilities shall have a qualified and currently certified administ..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a complaint inspection. Complaint inspections are triggered when someone reports a concern about the facility to CCLD.

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