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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 103808851
Report Date: 12/21/2023
Date Signed: 12/21/2023 01:59:18 PM


Document Has Been Signed on 12/21/2023 01:59 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
FRESNO-CC, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710



FACILITY NAME:STARTING BLOCKS CHILDREN'S ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
103808851
ADMINISTRATOR:APRIL COXFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:3315 E SIERRA MADRETELEPHONE:
(559) 227-7036
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93726
CAPACITY:21CENSUS: 2DATE:
12/21/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:01 PM
MET WITH:Sandra GrahamTIME COMPLETED:
02:15 PM
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On 12/21/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez conducted a Case Management. The purpose of the inspection was to review the Plan of Correction for the deficiencies cited on 11/9/2023. Today, LPA met with Director, Sandra Graham. LPA toured the facility, and a census was taken of 8 preschool children and 2 school age children.

During the initial tour LPA observed that Staff 3 and Staff 5 were in the preschool classroom with a census of 10 children. LPA observed that 2 out of the 10 children were school age children. LPA discussed with Director, Sandra Graham that preschool children and school age children can not be commingling, and that school age children need to be in the school age classroom with a qualified staff who will be supervising and caring for children. Director, Sandra Graham stated that she understood. LPA observed as Director moved school age children from preschool classroom and asked children to sit and play with toys in the common dining area and them moved children to school age classroom.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Sandra Graham. Appeal rights were provided.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page).

This report shall be made available to the public upon request.

LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Juvenal MoctezumaTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7869
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Vega-GonzalezTELEPHONE: (559) 575-6900
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/21/2023
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 12/21/2023 01:59 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
FRESNO-CC, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710


FACILITY NAME: STARTING BLOCKS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 103808851

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 12/21/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
12/29/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101538.3

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101538.3 Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children (b) In combination programs, indoor activity space provided for school-age child care center children shall be physically separated from space provided for infant care and child care center children.
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Sandra Graham stated that facility will write a letter stating how the center will ensure that school-age children and preschool children are not commingling. Sandra stated that letter will be submitted to the Department by the POC due date 12/29/2023.
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This requirement was not met met as evidence by: LPA observed 2 school-age children inside the preschool classroom. LPA reviewed with Director, Sandra Graham that children can not be commingled, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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: Juvenal MoctezumaTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7869
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Vega-GonzalezTELEPHONE: (559) 575-6900
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/21/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 12/21/2023
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