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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 503606760
Report Date: 07/22/2021
Date Signed: 07/22/2021 11:20:18 AM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 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
05/20/2021 and conducted by Evaluator Roman Iglesias
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20210520104714
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE STAR PRESCHOOL AND CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
503606760
ADMINISTRATOR:WIGGINS, LINDAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:140 JOHNSON AVENUETELEPHONE:
(209) 847-4628
CITY:OAKDALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95361
CAPACITY:24CENSUS: 8DATE:
07/22/2021
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Linda WigginsTIME COMPLETED:
11:50 AM
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Child was inappropriately disciplined by staff.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Roman Iglesias and Cynthia Brannon, conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to provide findings for the above allegation. LPAs met with Director Linda Wiggins, reviewed the allegation with her, and took a census.
Staff #1 admitted he pulled the daycare children’s ears/rubbed the daycare children’s heads in a “playful manner” and stated he was unsure if he could stop doing that, as he did it to show affection towards the children. LPAs advised Staff #1 he is to discontinue pulling children’s ear/ rubbing their head, as it is not appropriate. Based on the investigation conducted, the findings determined the allegation found to be as substantiated due to staff #1 admitting to pulling daycare children’s ears/ rubbing daycare children’s head.
Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, this deficiency is being cited on the attached LIC 9099D.
An exit interview conducted with Director, Linda Wiggins. A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were provided and discussed with Mrs. Wiggins.
A Notice of Site Inspection Form was posted to parent's board and must remain posted for 30 days.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Alice Juarez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Roman Iglesias
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/22/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/22/2021
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-20210520104714
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE STAR PRESCHOOL AND CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 503606760
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/22/2021
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/05/2021
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(4)
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Personal Rights. To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication
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Per licensee she will provide staff with personal rights training, she will provide a detail copy of the agenda discussed during the training, and she will provide an attendance sheet of those in attendance to the training. This documentation will be sent to the Fresno Community Care Licensing office by August 5, 2021
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or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by staff #1 admitting to pulling children's ears/ rubbing their hair in a "playful" manner. This is a potential risk to personal rights, health and safety 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Alice Juarez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Roman Iglesias
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/22/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/22/2021
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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