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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 153808928
Report Date: 09/25/2019
Date Signed: 09/25/2019 02:49:44 PM

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:SPECIAL EXPLORERS CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
153808928
ADMINISTRATOR:BOWDEN, DAMIANFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:401 19TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(661) 703-9176
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93301
CAPACITY:30CENSUS: 3DATE:
09/25/2019
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 PM
MET WITH:Damian BowdenTIME COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
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On this date, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessika Thompson conducted a Case Management inspection. LPA met with facility Director Damian Bowden and Operations Manager Joe Correa. A tour of the facility was made and a census was taken. An Unusual Incident/Injury Report was recently submitted to the Fresno Community Care Licensing Office (CCL) regarding an incident that occurred on September 09, 2019, regarding an automotive accident involving two day-care children and two facility staff members. The purpose of this inspection was to investigate the aforementioned incident. It was reported that on the date of the accident, Staff #1 (Driver) was transporting Child #1 and Child #2 home; along with Staff #2, who was also present and providing supervision. Police reports obtained by LPA indicate that Staff #1 reported she was traveling eastbound, when she slowed down to turn left and proceed northbound. Staff #1 reported that as she was turning left, Adult #1 who was traveling westbound, collided into her vehicle, striking the right side passenger door. Facility staff immediately contacted law enforcement, who were dispatched to the scene of the accident. Child #1 and Child #2's parents were also contacted and arrived to the scene shortly after the accident occurred. Child #1's parent elected to take the child to see a physician following the accident. Today, LPA spoke to Staff #1, who stated she believes she was not at fault, as Adult #1 was reportedly speeding and swerved into her vehicle.

No injuries and/or medical issues have been reported from either child, as a result of this accident, to date. Both children returned to care the following day without restriction. Staff #1 returned to work the following day; Staff #2 returned to work two days after the accident occurred, both without restriction.

LPA confirmed that Staff #1 has a valid California driver's license. The police report obtained today does not reflect any negligence on the part of Staff #1. This appears to be an isolated incident and staff took appropriate measures, folling Agency policies and reporting procedures.
Per Chapter 1, Division 12, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, no deficiencies were cited today.

LIC 9213 NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Diana deLeonTELEPHONE: (559) 650-7854
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jessika ThompsonTELEPHONE: 559-341-4622
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/25/2019
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/25/2019
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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