Follow-up·September 26, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Riza Alvarez conducted an unannounced Case Management - Incident visit. LPA was welcomed by, identified herself to, and discussed the purpose of the visit with Administrator Kimberly Garcia and Resident Services Director Jeunesse Holmes. Today's visit was in response to an LIC624 Incident Report, which licensee self-submitted to the CCLD San Diego Regional Office (received on 09/20/2023). According to the LIC624: on 09/19/2023, facility staff received a call from the La Mesa Police asking if there was someone missing at the facility, giving a description of the person. Three (3) facility staff went to pick up Resident #1 (R1) half a block from the facility premises. Per LIC624 R1 was unharmed, but was unable to state what happened. Facility will fax R1's doctor about the elopement. R1 was placed on alert charting for 3 days. (See LIC811 Confidential Names List for a description of R1.) During today’s visit, LPA performed a facility tour/welfare check on residents in care, obtained records and reviewed those records, and interviewed staff. LPA also met R1. Based on observation, R1 is safe. According to R1’s latest LIC602 Physician’s Report (dated 03/31/2023), R1 should be escorted by staff due to cognitive impairment. Interviews and records showed that Licensee has an AWOL Policy, and that staff followed the procedures under "If Resident is Found" Section. No deficiencies were cited for this incident. No deficiencies were observed or cited during today's visit. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator K Garcia, to whom a copy of this report, the LIC811 Confidential Names List, and the Licensee/Appeal Rights (LIC9058 03/22) were provided at the conclusion of the visit.