complaint·September 4, 2024

The investigation revealed the following: Regarding allegation: Staff handled resident in a rough manner. It is alleged S1 assisted R2 aggressively causing R2 to scream in pain. On 7/26/24, staff witness S1 using force while providing assistance to R2 per incident report submitted to the department on 8/6/24. Interviews conducted with staff revealed there were corroborative statements that S1 had pulled R2’s left in a rough manner, while R2 was seating on a wheelchair. The leg was lifted up and then placed in the wheelchair’s footrest causing R2 to scream due to pain. Documents reviewed revealed, S1 had provided assistance to R2 by lifting the leg with force to put it in the wheelchair's footrest, resulting on R2 screaming. LPA was unable to interview residents due to cognitive skills. Facility reported the incident to all pertaining agencies on 8/2/24 and conducted an internal investigation for which there was enough evidence against S1. On 8/2/24, S1 was verbally notified of a suspension and investigation of the incident. An officer from the Pasadena Police Department conducted a visit and left report #PA24-61517 regarding the reported incident. On 8/6/24 a Notice of Employee Separation was created, and S1 was terminated from the facility after the suspension for suspected abuse. On 8/6/24 an incident report was submitted to the department after obtaining all the pertaining information to the facility's internal investigation. No physical injuries were caused to the residents by S1. Interview conducted with S1 did not provide additional information and stated to not have treated the residents in a rough manner. On 8/22/24 LPA Flores conducted a case management visit regarding the above allegation, during the case management visit LPA provided a deficiency on personal rights due to the suspected abused occurred to the residents in care at the facility. Therefore, no additional deficiencies will be cited on a LIC 9099D during this visit. Based on LPAs observations and interviews which were conducted 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 were cited on 8/22/24. Exit interview was conducted with Stephanie Funderburg and a copy of this report was provided.