The most serious findings in the state inspection reports we hold: deaths, sexual and physical abuse, restraints that injured a child, suicide attempts, medical neglect and hospitalisations. Every quote below is the licensing agency's own wording, and each one was read against its report by a person before it was listed here.
Corroborating statements found the facility has had issues with youth using drugs and alcohol while in care, including marijuana, vaping and on July 7, 2024, facility reported a medical emergency as youth was reported to have overdosed on fentanyl. [...] On an isolated incident, the youth was allegedly sexually assaulted by another resident while in care.
From the state's report. Substantiated. "[...]" marks text left out between sentences.
As a result, [Child 1] was found unconscious from an overdose and later passed away. [...] As a result, [Child 1] suffered an overdose and loss of life while under the direct care of STRTP [Staff 4]. Pursuant to the Enhanced Civil Penalty law, the Health and Safety Code 1548 (e)(3) states a violation the Department determines "resulted in the death of a person receiving care through a short term residential therapeutic program" the Department will issue an immediate civil penalty of $7,500.00. [...] A copy of this report, the Confidential Names List, and a Civil Penalty Assessment - Serious Bodily Injury/Physical Abuse (Form 421-D) were provided to the administrator.
From the state's report. Deficiency cited at inspection. "[...]" marks text left out between sentences. The state numbers or abbreviates the people in a report instead of naming them; we spell its codes out in square brackets, such as [Staff 1] for S1 or [Former client 3] for FC #3.
On May 22, 2023, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received two allegations alleging due to a lack of care and supervision minor (Child #1) overdosed while in care and Minor ([Child 1]) did not receive medical treatment in a timely manner. [...] Confidential interviews and medical records note overdose as cause of [Child 1] being found unconscious. [...] Based on confidential interviews and record review the allegations alleging due to a lack of care and supervision minor (Child #1) overdosed while in care and Minor ([Child 1]) did not receive medical treatment in a timely manner are substantiated.
From the state's report. Substantiated. Cited: 87078(a). "[...]" marks text left out between sentences. The state numbers or abbreviates the people in a report instead of naming them; we spell its codes out in square brackets, such as [Staff 1] for S1 or [Former client 3] for FC #3.
On 12/20/2022, the Administrator reported an attempted suicide at the facility by [Child 1]. [...] FM Dewalt called 911 as the Administrator Losh and Staff Scholes started CPR. [Child 1] was transported to Saint Joseph's hospital in Stockton then Life-flighted to Oakland Children's Hospital. [...] [Child 1] was pronounced deceased on 12/22/22 at 10:30 pm. [...] The cause of death was listed as suicide by hanging.
From the state's report. Deficiency cited at inspection. "[...]" marks text left out between sentences. The state numbers or abbreviates the people in a report instead of naming them; we spell its codes out in square brackets, such as [Staff 1] for S1 or [Former client 3] for FC #3.
In plain words: A staff member denied dragging or touching a child in the program. However, another child stated on a recorded phone call that the staff member dragged and kicked the child. Our summary of the state's report. The state's own wording follows.
RP stated that [Child 1] does at times inflict self-injury but usually does so by biting and the injuries that RP observed did not appear to be self-inflicted. [...] [Staff 1] denied ever dragging or going "hands on" with [Child 1]. [...] Administrator sent IB investigator an audio recording of the phone call between [Staff 4], [Child 2], Administrator where [Child 2] confirms that [Staff 1] dragged [Child 1] up to the steps" and kicked [Child 1].
From the state's report. Substantiated. Cited: 84072(D)(11). "[...]" marks text left out between sentences. The state numbers or abbreviates the people in a report instead of naming them; we spell its codes out in square brackets, such as [Staff 1] for S1 or [Former client 3] for FC #3.
On December 27, 2020, CCLD received a complaint referral alleging Neglect / Lack of Supervision as Child #1 reportedly had access to hazardous items and [Child 1] ingested hazardous items while in care (see Confidential Names form LIC811, dated 5/28/2021). Information obtained during the investigation including interviews and review of related medical records for [Child 1] indicates in part, numerous hospitalization's for [Child 1] due to ingesting foreign objects and being placed on involuntary psychiatric holds between August 2020 and February 2021. [Child 1] was hospitalized on 12/14/2020, for "foreign body ingestion" of glass. Records indicate [Child 1] ingested two fistfuls of glass shards. On 08/31/2020, [Child 1] was admitted to the hospital emergency room with complaint of swallowing glass and ingesting a metallic screw seen on x-ray. [...] On 10/04/2020, [Child 1] was admitted to the emergency room for ingesting window screws.
From the state's report. Substantiated. "[...]" marks text left out between sentences. The state numbers or abbreviates the people in a report instead of naming them; we spell its codes out in square brackets, such as [Staff 1] for S1 or [Former client 3] for FC #3.
A program reads every inspection report we collect and picks out findings that describe serious harm, using the state's own severity rating or complaint outcome where there is one. A person then reads the report and approves or rejects each one. Only findings the state substantiated are listed: a citation, or a complaint the investigator upheld. A child running away is listed only when it ended in a death or a serious injury. This page is not complete: it covers the states and reports reviewed so far, and a facility's absence here says nothing about its record. Every report we hold, flagged or not, is on the state trackers.