NPR on Abuse in California DD Facilities

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Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., is a sprawling facility of offices, residential buildings and therapy rooms set between a noisy boulevard and a golf course. 

Some 400 people with developmental disabilities live at Fairview. And while minor scratches and bruises are not uncommon for these patients, over the years, the center has seen scores of serious injuries and even deaths. 

Fairview is one of five state-run developmental centers in California — homes for people with developmental disabilities who are unable to care for themselves. 

An investigation by member station KQED and the nonprofit group California Watch has uncoveredpatterns of abuse at a number of these institutions, including Fairview.