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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 100400161
Report Date: 02/09/2023
Date Signed: 02/09/2023 10:59:53 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO-CC, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
02/07/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Anita Tristan
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20230207160626
FACILITY NAME:FAIRMONT PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
100400161
ADMINISTRATOR:TOWLE, KATHYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:435 W FAIRMONTTELEPHONE:
(559) 226-2347
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93705
CAPACITY:122CENSUS: 75DATE:
02/09/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:10 AM
MET WITH:Lydia Medina; Director TIME COMPLETED:
11:15 AM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Facility is operating out of ratio.
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On 2/9/2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Anita Tristan and Ruby Ocegueda conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to open the above listed allegation. LPAs met with Directir Lydia Medina and Assistant Director Ashlyn Cruise. LPA Ocegueda and Tristan explained the allegation, obtained a census and toured the facility, inside and outside. During today’s inspection LPAs Ocegueda and Tristan interviewed staff and reviewed facility records.

Today, LPA's Ocegueda and Tristan observed 1 teacher supervising 9 toddlers in the Toddler 1 classroom. This facility has a toddler component. LPAs discussed this observation with Director Medina and she confirmed that she understood they were out of ratio due to staff call ins today. LPA reviewed the regulation pertaining to ratio while supervising toddlers. Today, two additional staff were placed in the classroom to go back to ratio.

Based upon LPAs observations, and information gathered through interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 30
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia BrannonTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7884
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anita TristanTELEPHONE: (559) 243-4588
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 04-CC-20230207160626
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO-CC, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: FAIRMONT PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 100400161
VISIT DATE: 02/09/2023
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Upon receipt of a Type A violation, licensee 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. A copy of LIC 9224 was given to Director Medina.

Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter1 (For CCC), the following deficiency was cited (see 9099-D). Exit interview conducted with the Director, Lydia Medina. Appeal Rights were provided. A Notice of Site Visit was posted on parent board.



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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Cynthia BrannonTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7884
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anita TristanTELEPHONE: (559) 243-4588
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2023
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 04-CC-20230207160626
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO-CC, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: FAIRMONT PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 100400161
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/09/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/10/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101216.4(a)(4)
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Preschool Program with Toddler Component
A ratio of six children to each teacher shall be maintained for all children in attendance in the toddler program. Based on observation and interviews, licensee did not meet the requirements stated above. LPAs Ocegueda and Tristan observed one staff supervising 9 toddlers in the Toddler 1 classroom.
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Today, additional staff were placed in Toddler 1 classroom in order to meet ratio requirements. Director stated that usually there are more staff, however today there was multiple staff call ins. Director stated she would submit a written plan on how she will ensure that the facility will follow all staff to children ratio requirements in every classroom by POC date 2/10/2023.
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Staff confirmed the observation and stated they understood they were out of ratio today. This is an immediate risk to the health, safety and or personal rights of 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: Cynthia BrannonTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7884
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Anita TristanTELEPHONE: (559) 243-4588
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/09/2023
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