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GARDENA RETIREMENT CENTERLicense 1976073661 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Allegation: Resident harassing another resident at facility The complainant alleges that R1 is being harassed by R2. On September 11, 2021 LPA Cifuentes received witness statements stating R2 was calling several residents names and making derogatory remarks towards them. On 10/4/2021 LPA Cifuentes received a faxed incident report documenting an incident of aggression between R1 and R2. LPA viewed video of incident between R1 and R2. LPA spoke with residents (R1-R6) regarding harassment and 4 out of 6 stated they had witnessed harassment between residents. LPA spoke with staff (S1-S6) regarding harassment between residents and 4 out of 6 staff stated the had witnessed harassment between residents. Based on information gathered, the department did find sufficient evidence to support allegation " Resident harassing another resident at facility ” Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be substantiated. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6 and Chapter 8 are being cited on the attached LIC 9099D. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of the LIC 9099 and appeal rights forms were provided to Administrator Susie Fuentes.

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.

  • 87468.1(a)(3)Type B

    Personal RIghts of Residents All FacilitiesTo be free from punishment, humiliation, intimidation, abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, such as withholding residents’ money or interfering with daily living functions such as eating, sleeping, or elimination.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's observations and interviews facility did not insure residents in facility were free from intimidation or abuse. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to residents in care

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What happened during the October 19, 2021 inspection of GARDENA RETIREMENT CENTER?

This was a complaint inspection of GARDENA RETIREMENT CENTER on October 19, 2021. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to GARDENA RETIREMENT CENTER on October 19, 2021?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "Personal RIghts of Residents All FacilitiesTo be free from punishment, humiliation, intimidation, abuse, or other action..."

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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