complaint·April 18, 2023

Staff pushed a resident while in care - UNSUBSTANTIATED LPA reviewed a report from Red Bluff Police Department dated 3/15/2023. The report stated that an officer was dispatched to the facility responding to a call. During the visit Client 1 (C1) was unable to provide the officer with any details. The facility administrator provided the officer with detail of an incident that was reported in November 2022 in which C1 claimed that Staff 1 (S1) had pushed C1 down. The investigating officer then referenced another police report dated November 27, 2022, in which C1 had claimed that S1 had pushed C1 to the ground during an argument over the hallway light being on. During the argument C1 called the Red Bluff Police Department who responded to the facility. While officers were on scene, C1 acted as if they had been pushed, and fell to the ground and began faking a seizure. When medical arrived, they stated that C1 appeared to be faking the seizure but took C1 to the hospital to be checkout out. This incident was unfounded by the visiting officer. 2 of 3 staff stated that Client 1 (C1) got into an argument with Staff 1 (S1) about the light being off. 2 of 3 staff stated that C1 called the police. 1 of 3 staff stated that C1 had a seizure in front of the police officer. 1 of 3 staff stated that C1 faked a seizure in front of the police officer. Client 1 stated they had a seizure quite a bit ago, C1 could not recall the name of the staff they thought had pushed them. Administrator stated In November 2022 C1 got upset because staff turned off the hall light. C1 called 911. Staff 1 told the administrator later that C1 had fell to the ground and had a seizure while talking to the police officer in the facility. 911 was called, it was reported as a medical incident. C1 recently made the allegation during a ZOOM call with the State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are UNSUBSTANTIATED. An exit interview was conducted. A copy of the report was provided to administrator Laurie Schlottman.