complaint·September 30, 2025

It is alleged that staff were not paid in a timely manner and had no response from the Licensee. LPA conducted six staff Interviews who all confirmed the allegation. However, five out of six staff refused to provide evidence of their claims. All staff stated that the payment schedule is on 7th and the 22nd day of the month. All staff stated they submit their timesheets on the 3rd and the 18th of the month. All staff reported experiencing at least one instance where their paycheck was delayed by one day to a week beyond the scheduled pay date. Based on record reviews, LPA observed one staff member received three letters from their bank of non-sufficient payments from the Licensee. The checks deposited on April 30, 2025, in the amount of $176.46, June 11, 2025, in the amount of $1333.52, and June 27, 2025, in the amount of $1178.09 have been returned unpaid due to non-sufficient funds. Licensee replaced the bounced checks at a later date without responding to staff’s inquiries about insufficient funds. Therefore, based on LPA's observations, interviews, and records reviewed, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the following allegation: Facility is in financial distress is deemed SUBSTANTIATED as per the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8. A deficiency is being cited on the attached LIC9099D. Exit interview was conducted, and a copy of the report, LIC9099D,and the appeal rights were provided to Director of Operations Joanna Gomez.