complaint·May 28, 2021

The investigation revealed the following: Allegation: Facility staff is financially abusing resident. It is alleged on Facility staff is financially abusing resident. On 08/20/2020 LPA Calderon interviewed Witness 1 (W1) who stated that resident was running out of money and that facility was financially abusing the resident. On 08/27/2020 LPA Calderon interviewed Administrator Laura Liner who stated that caregiver S2 worked for the facility part time and was managing R1 finances. The Administrator stated she was aware the CPA in charge of R1s finances passed away around July 2020 and S2 was placed in charge of R1 finances by the CPA due to R1 family not being involved and R1s inability to manage her own finances. On 08/27/2020 LPA Calderon interviewed Witness 2 (W2) who confirmed her father who passed away was taking care of R1 finances, but she did not have power of attorney and gave all financial paperwork including check book, password to R1 on-line account information to S2. On 08/26/2020 LPA Calderon received, and reviewed facility paperwork Needs and Services Plan and Physician report for R1 which confirmed R1 has dementia, but no power of attorney or conservatorship documents were on file. On 09/04/2020 LPA Calderon reviewed RI son letter. On 09/04/2020 LPA Calderon interviewed S2 who confirmed she took care of R1 medical needs, gave her great services and was given control of R1 finances with no power of attorney. S2 confirms she paid other caregivers’ cash without any receipt and that she also issues check to cash and could not support what these checks were for. On 10/20/2020 LPA Calderon received and reviewed bank statement that showed 6 checks for cash and S2 was unable to provide receipts for the cash purchases. S1 was aware that her staff member was not following the admission agreement and was financially abusing R1. Based on LPA observations and interviews which were conducted and the records that were reviewed, 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) are being cited on the attached LIC9099D. A telephonic exit interview was conducted with Administrator Laura Liner.