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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 415601159
Report Date: 08/05/2026
Date Signed: 08/05/2026 10:16:51 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
06/02/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Audrey Jeung
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 14-AS-20260602101447
FACILITY NAME:MARIAH'S GARDEN HOME CARE 2FACILITY NUMBER:
415601159
ADMINISTRATOR:ZEPEDA, MARIAFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:195 CASTILLEJO DRIVETELEPHONE:
(650) 797-7951
CITY:DALY CITYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94015
CAPACITY:0CENSUS: 0DATE:
08/05/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:Maria ZepedaTIME COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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Licensee is financially abusing resident
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Based on information reported by and obtained from complainant, this allegation is substantiated. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met.

Copies of 12 cancelled checks paid to Mariah's Garden Home Care were sent to CCLD, totalling $9212.98. The endorsement on the back of the checks shows that the monies were deposited to the Bank of America under the name of licensee.
On 6/17/26, licensee Maria Zepeda came to San Bruno regional office with proof that a check for $9212.98 was sent to Benefits Management Corp. and LIFE to pay back the money that was received for the payment of rent and personal and incidental money for former client, who moved from facility when it closed in June 2025. Licensee deposited these funds even though client no longer resided at facility.

Deficiency of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, is issued on a following page.

*****This report is signed and issued at Mariah's Garden Home Care in San Bruno**********
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: April Cowan
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Audrey Jeung
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/05/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/05/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 14-AS-20260602101447
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN BRUNO RO, 851 TRAEGER AVE., SUITE 360
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

FACILITY NAME: MARIAH'S GARDEN HOME CARE 2
FACILITY NUMBER: 415601159
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/05/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/07/2026
Section Cited
CCR
87468.2(a)(8)
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ADDITIONAL PERSONAL RIGHTS
....residents in privately operated RCFEs shall have the personal right to be free from ...financial exploitation...
This requirement was not met, as licensee received payment for rent and personal and incidentals for a former client from
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Plan of correction to be submitted to CCLD BY DUE DATE, in which licensee will explain circumstances of the financial mishandling of former client's money, and include how licensee will ensure that clients' finances will be protected in the future.
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June 2025 until February 2026. Licensee failed to protect client from financial abuse, which posed an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to clients in care.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: April Cowan
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Audrey Jeung
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/05/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/05/2026
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