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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073409599
Report Date: 02/20/2025
Date Signed: 02/20/2025 06:39:09 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/20/2025 06:39 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
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - KIDS CASTLE ELCFACILITY NUMBER:
073409599
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		PATRICIA TAYLORFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:55 CASTLEWOOD DRIVETELEPHONE:
(925) 450-6953
CITY:PITTSBURGSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94565
CAPACITY: 97TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 78CENSUS: 67DATE:
02/20/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:00 PM
MET WITH:Patricia TaylorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
05:30 PM
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On 02/20/2025 at 2:00 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Christina Watts and Kareeca "Recca" Sykes conducted a Case Management Inspection at YMCA of the East Bay - Kids Castle. LPAs met with Director, Patricia Taylor and explained the purpose of this visit. During today's inspection, there were 67 children in care (7 infants, 53 preschoolers, 7 toddlers) with 16 staff in 6 classrooms. Director stated there are 78 children enrolled. All staff caring and supervising children have Criminal Record Clearance.

LPA is following up on information disclosed to licensing. The alleged allegation was staff was making inappropriate comments about children to staff. LPA toured the facility, observed classrooms, reviewed files, conducted interviews and obtained relevant documents. It was determine that multiple staff have been yelling at the preschool children. It was also determined that S5's conduct with C1 was inappropriate when S5 pulled down C1 pants to show S4 the stripes on C1's underwear. California Code of Regulations stated that staff are to treat children with dignity in their personal relationships with staff and other persons. This facility is out of regulation with California Code of Regulation, Title 22.

LPA Christina Watts informed Director, Patricia Taylor that this report dated 02/20/2025 with 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Furthermore, LPA Watts informed the Director Patricia Taylor to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 02/20/2025 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christina Watts
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/20/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Christina Watts On 02/20/2025 at 04:28 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - KIDS CASTLE ELC
FACILITY NUMBER: 073409599

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 02/20/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
02/21/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)

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101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by:
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By COB 02/21/2025, Director stated they will conduct a staff meeting and will submit an agenda with a sign in sheet. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected.
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Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when staff yell at children and conduct was inapproriate with C1 which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Christina Watts
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 02/20/2025


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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: YMCA OF THE EAST BAY - KIDS CASTLE ELC
FACILITY NUMBER: 073409599
VISIT DATE: 02/20/2025
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*SEE LIC 809-D FOR DEFICIENCIES*

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Patricia Taylor. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 consecutive days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Sherelle Johnson
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Christina Watts
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/20/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/20/2025
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