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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 103808850
Report Date: 01/16/2025
Date Signed: 01/16/2025 02:56:40 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 01/16/2025 02:56 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
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:STARTING BLOCKS CHILDREN'S ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
103808850
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		APRIL COXFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:3315 E SIERRA MADRETELEPHONE:
(559) 227-7036
CITY:FRESNOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93726
CAPACITY: 39TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 39CENSUS: 0DATE:
01/16/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:31 PM
MET WITH:DONNA RIGSBYTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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On 1/16/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez and Valentine Hernandez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to review facility records and obtain copies of facility records. LPA met with Finance Director, Donna Rigsby. LPA conducted a tour of facility.

The facility was currently closed for the day due to staff shortages. LPA conducted a tour of facility both inside and outside.

LPA reviewed Staff #1's file. LPA was informed by Finance Director that Staff #1 was the center's designated authorized individual to act as the center's director. After file review it was noted that Staff #1 is not meet Title 22 requirements.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Finance Director.

Per Title 22, Division 12, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page).

Finance Director, was provided appeal rights.

This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/16/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez On 01/16/2025 at 02:41 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
, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: STARTING BLOCKS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 103808850

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 01/16/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
01/24/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101215.1

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101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties(f) When the child care center director is absent... a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1(c) to act as substitute. This substitute child care center director shall be aware of center operations,
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Licensee will submit supporting documents to the department regarding Staff #1 or update the Department regarding a qualified teacher.
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 ... and shall be designated as an authorized person ... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Staff #1 did not meet the requirements as a qualified staff after reviewing file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons 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:Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Stephanie Vega-Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/16/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 01/16/2025


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