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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 103801358
Report Date: 07/15/2025
Date Signed: 07/15/2025 11:36:47 AM

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
05/27/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20250527124407
FACILITY NAME:JOYCE M. HUGGINS EARLY EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
103801358
ADMINISTRATOR:RANDOLPH, BRITTNEYFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:5005 N MAPLE AVETELEPHONE:
(559) 278-0225
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93740
CAPACITY:94CENSUS: 45DATE:
07/15/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:00 AM
MET WITH:Brittney RandolphTIME COMPLETED:
11:45 AM
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Facility is in disrepair and/or has hazards present in the outdoor activity space.
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On 07/15/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez and Licensing Program Manager, Joseph Pacheco conducted an unannounced complaint inspection at facility to deliver findings for the above-listed allegation. LPA and LPM met with Director, Brittney Randolph, who accompanied LPA and LPM during tour of facility both inside and outside. LPA explained the allegation and a census was taken. During the investigation LPA interviewed the center director, inspected areas of concern, and reviewed facility records.
LPA Vega-Gonzalez conducted the investigation including a review of over fifty (50) photographs that were submitted by the reporting party and inspected all areas represented in the photographs. There are several areas surrounding and/or adjacent to the preschool area that are not licensed as part of the preschool and are only used for day care children on occasion as field trips. These areas include what are called the School Area, Makers Space Area, Garden Area, and Pond Area. The Chicken Coop and Water Station areas are not currently being used and are inaccessible to children in care. The facility trash/dumpster area is not part of the licensed preschool area and children do not have access. (Continue on LIC90990-C)
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joseph Pacheco
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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-20250527124407
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: JOYCE M. HUGGINS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 103801358
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
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The findings with regard to the allegation that the facility is in disrepair and/or has hazards present in the outdoor activity space is SUBSTANTIATED. The preponderance of evidence standard has been met. The preschool play structure was observed to be in disrepair and the slide area was blocked off with caution tape to keep children from using it. A work order was already in process but still pending repair and/or replacement during the initial inspection that took place on 06/04/2025. As of today’s inspection, the slide has been replaced and all areas of the play structure were inspected and noted to be safe and appropriate for use by day care children. There is a pond in an unlicensed area that is adjacent to the facility. LPA and LPM observed the fence is at least five feet high. LPA and LPM observed that the pond fence did have a key lock. Yet, upon inspection the fence gate opened away from the pond but did not self-latch. All other licensed outdoor areas and equipment were inspected and deemed to be appropriate for use. Through inspection, it was observed that all unlicensed areas adjacent to the preschool area were inaccessible to children in care.

The center has an in-house field-trip policy that was submitted to Community Care Licensing Department (CCLD). The Field Trip policy highlights the necessary steps the center takes to ensure the field trip areas located on this college campus are safe and appropriate for children when day care children are present. The center has implemented a daily inspection of outdoor areas before children are present at the facility to ensure that all unlicensed areas surrounding and adjacent to the center are inaccessible to day care children.
Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, a deficiency is being cited on the attached LIC9099D.

An exit interview conducted with Director, Brittney Randolph.
A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were provided and discussed with Director, Brittney Randolph.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joseph Pacheco
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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Control Number 04-CC-20250527124407
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: JOYCE M. HUGGINS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 103801358
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
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07/22/2025
Section Cited
CCR
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101238 Buildings and Grounds
(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Director stated that the pond gate fence will be repaired by POC due date and that she will contact the Department.
A future unannounced inspection will be conducted to clear the deficiency.
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LPA and LPM observed that the preschool slide was in disrepair as stated in LIC9099 and LIC9099-C report.
LPA and LPM observed that the pond gate opens away but does not self latch. This posses a potential risk to the health, safety and/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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Joseph Pacheco
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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