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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073403435
Report Date: 10/09/2024
Date Signed: 10/09/2024 11:58:29 AM

Unsubstantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/04/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Ashley Curry
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20241004084336
FACILITY NAME:BRENDA'S KIDZ KAREFACILITY NUMBER:
073403435
ADMINISTRATOR:LEWIS, BRENDAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:227 17TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(510) 234-2428
CITY:RICHMONDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94801
CAPACITY:31CENSUS: 8DATE:
10/09/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Brenda Lewis TIME COMPLETED:
12:15 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Smoking Marijuana outside while children are napping
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 10/09/2024 at 8:30AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry conducted an unannounced complaint visit. LPA met with the Director/Owner, Brenda Lewis, to discuss the above allegation. LPA toured the facility, retrieved documentation, and conducted interviews with staff and children. All interviews indicated that no one at the child care center smokes marijuana. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation did or did not occur. This allegation is Unsubstantiated.

Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the Director, Brenda Lewis.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Mathur
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Curry
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2024
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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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
10/04/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Ashley Curry
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 02-CC-20241004084336

FACILITY NAME:BRENDA'S KIDZ KAREFACILITY NUMBER:
073403435
ADMINISTRATOR:LEWIS, BRENDAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:227 17TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(510) 234-2428
CITY:RICHMONDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94801
CAPACITY:10CENSUS: 8DATE:
10/09/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
08:30 AM
MET WITH:Brenda Lewis TIME COMPLETED:
12:15 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Provider hit daycare child.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 10/09/2024 at 8:30AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry conducted an unannounced complaint visit. LPA met with the Director/Owner, Brenda Lewis, to discuss the above allegation. This is a duplicate allegation that was previously investigated by the Department. The facility was cited on 09/10/2024 for the same allegation during the same time period. Since the allegation was substantiated on 09/10/2024, the facility will not be recited for the same incident.

Notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the Director, Brenda Lewis.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Mathur
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ashley Curry
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/09/2024
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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