# Puerto Rico Family Department to relocate 3 seniors from unlicensed Carolina facility

Puerto Rico Department of the Family will relocate three seniors at an unlicensed care home in Carolina.

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The Puerto Rico Department of the Family stated on Friday that it began procedures to relocate three senior residents from a care facility in Carolina under investigation for operating without required authorizations. [^1][^2][^6][^7][^8][^9][^12]

NOLA Education submitted documents to the Puerto Rico Senate showing the company covered $13,525.05 in total travel, food and hospitality expenses for the Puerto Rican delegation during the 7-10 December 2025 trip. [^3][^10] Suzanne Roig Fuertes, Puerto Rico Department of Family Secretary, testified under oath on 7 October that she paid cash for meals during the December 2025 Louisiana delegation trip. [^4] Licensing staff from the Carolina regional office attended the facility to conduct an official inspection of operating conditions and legal compliance. [^5]

Suzanne Roig Fuertes stated during the public hearing that she does not keep receipts for cash payments made while traveling. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. The Puerto Rico Department of the Family stated on Friday that it began procedures to relocate three senior residents from a care facility in Carolina under investigation for operating without required authorizations. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
2. On 2026-10-30, the Puerto Rico Department of the Family relocated three older adults from a suspected unlicensed care facility in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (Primera Hora, News)
3. NOLA Education submitted documents to the Puerto Rico Senate showing the company covered $13,525.05 in total travel, food and hospitality expenses for the Puerto Rican delegation during the 7-10 December 2025 trip. (WAPA.TV, News)
4. Suzanne Roig Fuertes, Puerto Rico Department of Family Secretary, testified under oath on 7 October that she paid cash for meals during the December 2025 Louisiana delegation trip. (WAPA.TV, News)
5. Licensing staff from the Carolina regional office attended the facility to conduct an official inspection of operating conditions and legal compliance. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
6. The Department of the Family will continue administrative evaluations for this Carolina facility while coordinating ongoing care services for the three relocated residents. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
7. The three residents at the Carolina facility are two women and one man, all with health conditions requiring ongoing medical attention and monitoring according to preliminary department information. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
8. The Puerto Rico Department of the Family stated it received a formal referral which prompted the intervention at the Carolina care facility. (Primera Hora, News)
9. Department of the Family staff will remain at the Carolina facility until all three residents are fully rehoused. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
10. NOLA Education stated in its senate filing that no member of the visiting Puerto Rican delegation notified the company they could not accept covered expenses. (WAPA.TV, News)
11. Suzanne Roig Fuertes stated during the public hearing that she does not keep receipts for cash payments made while traveling. (WAPA.TV, News)
12. As of October 2026, the Puerto Rico Department of the Family has closed 58 care establishments during calendar year 2026. (Primera Hora, News)

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