Incident investigation·March 2, 2026

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carreiro conducted an unannounced case management incident inspection in response to a self-report Unusual Incident dated 09/09/2025. Upon arrival, LPA met with licensee LAND, TAMMY. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was led on a tour of the facility. There were 9 children and 1 staff member present. On 09/22/2025, the Orange County Regional Office (OCRO) received an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) reporting an incident that occurred on 09/09/2025. Child #1 was dropped off at the facility, was acting tired and lethargic, not participating in outside activities, did not eat much of lunch food, and C1 took their vitamins provided by C1\342\200\231s representative in C1\342\200\231s lunch box. Around 11:20am C1 started talking a lot. C1 started flicking their fingers, pinching their body, and daydreaming. Licensee called C1\342\200\231s representative and C1\342\200\231s representative took C1 to the hospital. C1\342\200\231s representative informed licensee that C1 had Adderall in the body. On 09/16/2025, Child Protective Service (CPS) and Orange County Sheriff came to the facility and informed the licensee that C1 did not have Adderall in the body but had methamphetamine in the body. On 09/22/2025, the Investigations Branch (IB) conducted a full investigation on this self-reported unusual incident and was assigned to investigator Sonia Torre. LPA Carreiro reviewed records and interviews that were conducted with facility staff, clients/children, and collateral contacts. The reviewed records indicated as shown below. Medical records indicated C1 tested positive for amphetamine. Continue to page 2 Page 2 Police report indicates on 09/16/2025 officers responded with Senior Social Worker Emergency Response Valladares to the Facility and interviewed licensee. Licensee stated on the day of the incident at approximately 1015 hours C1 looked dazed then during lunch C1 was talking nonstop and began to exhibit a change in behavior which licensee notified C1\342\200\231s representative of the behavior. On 10/2/2025 there was a following up contact from OC Sheriff\342\200\231s Investigator stated that the OC Sheriff\342\200\231s Investigator conducted a subsequent visit/walkthrough of the facility with a narcotics detection canine which did not pick up on any illicit drugs. Orange County Social Service Agency Report (SSA)\342\200\231s report indicates that the SAA evaluated out the referral and substantiate general neglect by unknown perpetrators. Based on timeline C1 became symptomatic at the facility, SAA worker suspected C1 ingested the drug while C1 was at the facility. With jointed interview with OC Sheriff\342\200\231s Investigator the licensee denied using methamphetamine or having the illicit drug at the facility and staff members denied drug use. Two (2) out of two (2) interviews parents have no concerns with the level of care and supervision provided by the facility. IB interviewed with Child abuse pediatrician revealed in their opinion, even though more than likely C1 ingested the drug at the facility but could not completely rule out the parents. IB Investigation report indicated that based on information gathered, the allegation regarding violation of neglect/lack of care and supervision is found to be unsubstantiated. During the visit on 3/2/26, LPA Carreiro observed medications being inaccessible to children in the facility. LPA did not observe any drugs in the facility. LPA contacted six (6) parents, only five (5) parents responded. All interviewed parents stated they did not have any concern related to the allegation. Based on IB\342\200\231s investigation and information gathered from LPA\342\200\231s visit on 3/2/26, and interviews conducted with parents, no deficiency was observed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee LAND, TAMMY.