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32 | a refund; however, she did not return the deposit because she continued to hold the room for the prospective resident. AD Dang also confirmed there was no written agreement identifying the deposit as non-refundable and that no Admission Agreement had been signed prior to admission.
LPA reviewed the facility's Admission Agreement, which states that a 100 percent refund of a preadmission fee shall be provided if the resident decides not to enter the facility and a preadmission appraisal has not been completed. The investigation determined that the prospective resident was never admitted to the facility and that no preadmission appraisal had been completed prior to the request for a refund.
Based on interviews and records reviewed, the facility failed to refund the $500 preadmission fee in accordance with its Admission Agreement after the prospective resident decided not to enter the facility and no preadmission appraisal had been completed. Therefore, the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED, meaning the complaint allegation is valid and that a violation has occurred.
The following deficiency is being cited pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code.
An exit interview was conducted with Administrator (AD) Rosie Dang, and a copy of this report and appeal rights was provided to the facility. |