HONOLULU — The state Department of Health is shutting down the TLC for the Elderly care home in Pearl City and fining its owners more than $135,000 for operating the facility without a license.
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DOH issued a notice of violation and order to Helen Ferrer; daughter Millicents Ferrer, who rents and lives in the 1863 Hookupa Street home; and TLC for the Elderly LLC
The home was ordered to cease all operations, transfer all residents to a licensed adult residential care home or expanded adult resident care home within one week, and pay a penalty of $135,800
DOH said Millicents Ferrer aided and abetted her mother in illegally operating the facility; she was fined an additional $135,800
DOH received reports that the Ferrers were operating an unlicensed care home but inspectors were denied entry when they tried to investigate; DOH subsequently obtained a search warrant, which was executed in coordination with the Department of the Attorney General on July 15
