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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 150406087
Report Date: 08/13/2024
Date Signed: 08/13/2024 12:07:33 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH 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
06/13/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Paul Garcia
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20240613120517
FACILITY NAME:CANYON HILLS PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
150406087
ADMINISTRATOR:SARAH VINSONFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:7001 AUBURN STREETTELEPHONE:
(661) 871-0880
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93306
CAPACITY:146CENSUS: 0DATE:
08/13/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
07:30 AM
MET WITH:Crystal MallardTIME COMPLETED:
08:45 AM
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Children are not accord dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On August 13, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Paul Garcia, conducted an unannounced complaint
inspection to provide findings regarding the above allegation. LPA met with Assistant Director Crystal Mallard, toured the facility, and took a census. LPA explained and discussed the allegation and findings with Sarah Vinson.

During the course of the investigation, LPA Garcia interviewed Director Sarah Vinson, witnesses, parents and reviewed and obtained facility records. Based upon information obtained, there is a preponderance of the evidence to prove Director Sara Vinson has permitted child #1 to consistently hurt many children in the preschool over several years without reasonably protecting them from inhanced child-on-child aggression that was serious in nature at times therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Per California Code of Regulations Title 22 Division 12 Chapter 1, the following deficiency is being cited (see
LIC 9099-D; continued on LIC 9099-C).
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Gloria Reyes
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Paul Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/13/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/13/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 57-CC-20240613120517
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: CANYON HILLS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 150406087
VISIT DATE: 08/13/2024
NARRATIVE
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LPA Paul Garcia informed Assistant Director Crystal Mallard that this report dated August 13, 2024, document(s) one (1)Type A citation. Type A citation(s) shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Paul Garcia informed Assistant Director Crystal Mallard that she shall provide a copy of this licensing report dated August 13, 2024, 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.

An exit interview conducted with Assistant Director Crystal Mallard. A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were discussed and issued. A Notice of Site Visit was issued and shall be posted on the parent's board and must remain posted for 30 days.

THIS REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Gloria Reyes
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Paul Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/13/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/13/2024
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Control Number 57-CC-20240613120517
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: CANYON HILLS PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 150406087
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/13/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/13/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure
that each child is accorded the following
personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain . ..This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based upon information revealed through
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This facility agrees to develop an action plan to Immediately address preventable measures in not causing harm to others in care to include emotional/physical wellbeing that pertains directly to child on child aggression. Licensee was informed that she SHALL attend an Informal meeting at the Fresno
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Based upon information revealed through
interviews and records collected, it was
discovered that Director Sara Vinson has
permitted child one (1) to consistently hurt
many of the community’s children in the
preschool over several years that resulted in insufficient protection to children related to child-on-child aggression.
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Regional Child Care Office on August 30, 2024, with ALL Board of Directors to be present. Failure to do so may be considered a failure to abide by the terms and conditions of the childcare license issued by CCLD. This facility will also be referred to our Technical Support Program (TSP).
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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: Gloria Reyes
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Paul Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/13/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/13/2024
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