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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 157208826
Report Date: 09/11/2025
Date Signed: 09/11/2025 03:55:21 PM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO RO, 1314 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
08/11/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Shawna Doucette
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 24-AS-20250811105905
FACILITY NAME:SHERWOOD ELDERLY CARE FACILITYFACILITY NUMBER:
157208826
ADMINISTRATOR:BARAJAS, JUDITHFACILITY TYPE:
740
ADDRESS:2204 SHERWOOD AVETELEPHONE:
(661) 220-6647
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93304
CAPACITY:6CENSUS: 6DATE:
09/11/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:35 PM
MET WITH:Administrator Judith BarajasTIME COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
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Staff do not ensure facility is in good repair
Residents are not accorded dignity in their personal relationships with staff
Facility is malodorous
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Licensing Program Analysts LPA's Shawna Doucette and Jimmy Duarte arrived at the facility unannounced to commence a complaint investigation and deliver findings. LPA's were granted entry by Staff Roxanne Aguirre. LPA's met with Administrator Judith Barajas.

LPA's interviewed Staff and Residents.

Based on interviews, regarding the allegation Staff do not ensure facility is in good repair, it was undetermined if the facility was not in good repair. Facility toilet was clogged and Administrator contacted their maintenance to assist with unclogging the toilet. Interviews conducted revealed wipes being flushed down the toilet were causing the clogging and since wipes are no longer being flushed down the toilet, there has not been anymore incidents where the toilets have been clogged.
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Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Alexandria Walton
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Shawna Doucette
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/11/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 24-AS-20250811105905
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO RO, 1314 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: SHERWOOD ELDERLY CARE FACILITY
FACILITY NUMBER: 157208826
VISIT DATE: 09/11/2025
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Based on interviews, the allegation Residents are not accorded dignity in their personal relationships with staff, it is undetermined if residents are not accorded dignity in their personal relationships with staff. Interviews conducted revealed there were no witnesses of staff not according residents with dignity.

Based on interviews and observation regarding the allegation Facility is malodorous, it is undetermined if there was a time the facility was malodorous. Interviews revealed there has not been a malodorous smell in the facility. LPA was at the facility on 8/16/25 and today and did not smell a malodorous smell.

Based on interviews, Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

A copy of this report was provided.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Alexandria Walton
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Shawna Doucette
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/11/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/11/2025
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