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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 103801238
Report Date: 05/12/2021
Date Signed: 05/24/2021 11:43:47 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:NEW LIFE DISCOVERY SCHOOL (KEATS)FACILITY NUMBER:
103801238
ADMINISTRATOR:MARIA LUNA CHAVEZFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:420 E. KEATSTELEPHONE:
(559) 222-8687
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93710
CAPACITY:60CENSUS: 16DATE:
05/12/2021
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Brandy WilkinsonTIME COMPLETED:
06:00 PM
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On May 12, 2021, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Kari McWilliams and Jessika Thompson conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPAs toured the facility and a census was taken. LPAs met with facility director, Brandy Wilkinson. The purpose today's inspection was to discuss an incident that occurred on April 30, 2021. A complete file review was conducted prior to today's inspection.

An Unusual Incident Report was submitted to the Fresno Community Care Licensing Office regarding an incident that occurred on April 30, 2021 where Child #1 was left unsupervised in the outdoor play yard. Today, LPAs spoke with an attending staff member who stated that on the date of the incident, while transitioning from outdoor to indoor play, Child #1 slipped behind staff unnoticed and remained in the outdoor play area while the rest of the classroom went indoors. It was reported that shortly thereafter, a parent who arrived at the facility to pick up their child informed staff that they observed Child #1 alone in the outdoor play yard. The child was then retrieved by facility staff. Staff estimated that the child may have been outside for 5-10 minutes alone. Additionally, LPA McWilliams conducted a telephone interview with the aforementioned parent who stated that when she arrived to the facility and exited her car from the parking lot, she was alerted by a nearby witnesses that a child was crying and alone in the outdoor play area of the facility. The parent stated that when she approached the facility she saw Child #1 crying and clutching the fence.

Director Wilkinson acknowledged that as a result of lack of supervision Child #1 was left in the outdoor play area unsupervised. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Director Wilkinson was advised that upon receipt of any A violation, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report and LIC 9224 to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children upon enrollment at the facility during the next 12 months, LIC 9224 to be filed in children's files.

Per Chapter 1, Division 12, Title 22 of the California Regulations, the following deficiency is found (see LIC809-D). An Exit interview was conducted with Director Wilkinson, parent notification and appeal rights were provided and discussed.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Susie FanningTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7980
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kari McWilliamsTELEPHONE: (559) 341-4724
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/12/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/12/2021
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: NEW LIFE DISCOVERY SCHOOL (KEATS)
FACILITY NUMBER: 103801238
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/12/2021
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
05/12/2021
Section Cited

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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by staff interviews that indicated that child #1 was left in the outdoor play area unsupervised for approximately 5 to 10 minutes. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care. A civil penalty of $500 was assessed.
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Licensee states that they will submit an agenda, training materials and list of attendees to the Fresno Regional Office by May 24, 2021.

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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: Susie FanningTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7980
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kari McWilliamsTELEPHONE: (559) 341-4724
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 05/12/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 05/12/2021
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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