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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 010209297
Report Date: 02/28/2024
Date Signed: 02/28/2024 12:47:25 PM


Document Has Been Signed on 02/28/2024 12:47 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612



FACILITY NAME:STEP ONE SCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
010209297
ADMINISTRATOR:BRITSON, SUEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:499 SPRUCE STREETTELEPHONE:
(510) 527-9021
CITY:BERKELEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94708
CAPACITY:108CENSUS: 81DATE:
02/28/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:21 AM
MET WITH:Susana CasherTIME COMPLETED:
12:55 PM
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On February 28, 2024 at 9:21am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Indira Loza arrived at the facility to conduct a case management visit as a direct result from a self reported Unusual Incident. LPA met with Acting Director Susana Casher, and there were 81 children with 19 staff present during today's visit.

Upon meeting with the Acting Director, LPA was informed that the child was with a group of approximately 5 children and one staff, outside drawing with chalk. The teacher was informed by a child that a classmate had ran out of the gate. The staff walked to the gate and saw the child standing on the sidewalk up the street.

There is an immediate civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) being assessed today for violating a zero tolerance regulation.



The attached type A violation is cited today and must be corrected by the due date of February 29, 2024.. Upon receipt, the acting director shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. All parents/guardians must sign an acknowledgement form of proof of receiving this report (LIC9224). The LIC9224 must be placed in the child's file to be reviewed by licensing.

Exit interview conducted with Acting Director Susana Casher.
A copy of this report was provided. Appeal rights were provided.
A notice of site visit must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mayla MendozaTELEPHONE: (510) 292-9724
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Indira LozaTELEPHONE: 510-368-3672
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/28/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/28/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Document Has Been Signed on 02/28/2024 12:47 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612


FACILITY NAME: STEP ONE SCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 010209297

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/28/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/29/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)

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(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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The Acting Director shall create a plan detailing how they plan on preventing this type of incident from occurring again. This plan must be emailed to the LPA no later than 2/29/24.
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Based on staff interviews and records review it was determined that a child was able to leave the facility and go up the street without adult supervision; which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and Personal Rights of the children 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: Mayla MendozaTELEPHONE: (510) 292-9724
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Indira LozaTELEPHONE: 510-368-3672
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/28/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/28/2024
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