Severe reports

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.

BOYS HOPE/GIRLS HOPE CA

Inspected August 23, 2021 Sexual abuse

On June 4, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received an allegation alleging Staff member (Staff #1) sexually abused group home child (Child #1). [...] Based on record review and confidential interviews the allegation Staff member (Staff #1) sexually abused group home child (Child #1) is substantiated.

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.

DIAMOND YOUTH SHELTER CA

Inspected August 5, 2021 Sexual abuse

Based on the information obtained, there is preponderance of the evidence to prove that client [Child 1] (See LIC 811, dated 08/05/21 for Confidential Names) was sexually assaulted by ([Child 2]) due to lack of supervision on 3/15/21.

From the state's report. Substantiated. 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.

DIMONDALE ADOLESCENT CARE FACILITY #2 CA

Inspected May 14, 2021 Sexual abuse Police involvement

In plain words: State officials received a report that a lack of supervision allowed a child in the program to engage in sexual activities with an unknown adult male at the facility. A staff member stated she assumed the child just preferred staying alone in her room instead of socializing. Our summary of the state's report. The state's own wording follows.

On March 31, 2020, Community Care Licensing received claims alleging a lack of supervision contributed to Client #1 engaging in sexual activities with an unidentified male while in the facility. [...] [Staff 1] disclosed that she was under the assumption of knowing [Child 1] "having the habit of staying in the room and not socializing with the residents in the living room." [Staff 1] discovered the unidentified male was present at the facility when a neighbor witnessed the male jump the fence, after the (Continued on LIC9099-C) Los Angeles Sheriff Department (LAPD) arrived at the facility and began questioning staff and residents about the alleged incident.

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.

HATHAWAY-SYCAMORES CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES CA

Inspected May 3, 2021 Sexual abuse

On December 14, 2020, Community Care Licensing received claims alleging a lack of supervision resulting in inappropriate sexual contact between clients as it was reported that Client #2 was a victim of sexual assault by Client #1 while in the facility. [...] Information revealed [Child 2] was the victim of sexual assault from [Child 1]. [Child 2] was reportedly scared of [Child 1] and [Child 1] forced [Child 2] to engage in sexual acts.

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.

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How a report gets on this page

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.