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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 503808634
Report Date: 11/20/2024
Date Signed: 11/20/2024 02:17:21 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 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
11/19/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Valerie Mireles
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20241119093527
FACILITY NAME:SEQUOIA PRESCHOOL ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
503808634
ADMINISTRATOR:GUTHMILLER, JANETFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1308 COFFEE ROADTELEPHONE:
(209) 526-2273
CITY:MODESTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95355
CAPACITY:30CENSUS: 20DATE:
11/20/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:Janet GuthmillerTIME COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff did not comply with parent notification requirements
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On 11/20/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Valerie Mireles conducted a complaint inspection at the facility to open, investigate and deliver the findings of the above listed allegation. LPA met with Director Janet Guthmiller, toured the facility and took a census. LPA interviewed Director Janet Guthmiller.

During the course of the investigation, LPA Mireles reviewed facility records, obtained documents pertinent to the investigation, conducted interviews with parents and Director Janet Guthmiller. Based on interviews and statements made by Director, the LIC9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report, copies of licensing reports, dated 09/05/2024 and Non-Compliance Conference Report, dated 11/06/2024, doumenting Type A deficiencies were not provided to all parents upon receipt by the Licensee.

This agency determined that the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Continued to LIC9099-C.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Valerie Mireles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 04-CC-20241119093527
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: SEQUOIA PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 503808634
VISIT DATE: 11/20/2024
NARRATIVE
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Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, deficiency will be cited (see 9099-D). Exit interview conducted with the Director, Janet Guthmiller.

A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were provided and discussed. A Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) form will be posted on the facility's parent's board and must remain posted for 30 days.

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 by the next business day or the next day the child is in care and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months at the time of enrollment. A copy of the Fact Sheet - Child Care Parent Notification Requirements and a copy of LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was given to Director Janet Guthmiller.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Valerie Mireles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2024
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Control Number 04-CC-20241119093527
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: SEQUOIA PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 503808634
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/20/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
11/20/2024
Section Cited
HSC
1596.8595(c)(1)
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1596.8595(c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation ... (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement was not met as evidence by:
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Per Director, all enrolled families will receive a copy of the LICENSING REPORTS, dated 09/05/2024 citing Type A violations, the Non-Compliance Conference Licensing Report, dated 11/06/2024 and signed LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt which will
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Based on interviews and statements made by Director, copies of licensing reports were not provided to all parents upon receipt by the licensee. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.
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be kept on file by the end of business day 11/21/2024. The Non-Compliance Report along with this report will be POSTED for 30 days. Director will provide a photograph of the posting of the reports to CCL by the end of business day on 11/21/2024.
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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: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Valerie Mireles
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/20/2024
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