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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 153808396
Report Date: 07/02/2025
Date Signed: 07/03/2025 07:52:05 AM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:BRIGHT BEGINNINGS LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
153808396
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FERGUSON, TONIFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:2906 LOMA LINDA DRIVETELEPHONE:
(661) 324-1253
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93305
CAPACITY: 15TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 15CENSUS: 12DATE:
07/02/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Toni FergusonTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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On 07/02/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Octavia Nolan conducted an unannounced case management inspection and met with Director Toni Ferguson. LPA toured the facility and took a census.

On 06/27/2025, the facility notified Community Care Licensing (CCL) of an unusual incident. On 06/20/2025, Child #1 (C1) fell from the top of the school age play structure, hitting their head on the metal ladder and the ground. The child experienced swelling on the forehead and chin. Staff #1 (S1) provided the child with an ice pack and called the child’s authorized representative. The child was picked up approximately 20 minutes later. The child’s authorized representative informed S1 that the child would be taken to urgent care to be examined due to the fall. The child was seen by a physician at an urgent care where the authorized representative was instructed to observe the child for signs of a concussion. The child returned to care on 06/25/2025 and is doing better.

During the inspection, LPA observed video footage of the incident, interviewed staff, and reviewed records. Based on observations and interviews, school age children and preschool children were on the outside play area together at the time of the incident. Based on a review of records and interviews, the incident was not reported to Community Care Licensing within the Department’s next working day.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Toni Ferguson. Appeal rights were provided.
Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (LIC 9099D).
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.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Cynthia Brannon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Octavia Nolan
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 07/02/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document Has Been Signed on 07/03/2025 07:52 AM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Octavia Nolan On 07/02/2025 at 11:57 AM
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: BRIGHT BEGINNINGS LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 153808396

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/02/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
07/16/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101212(d)(1)(B)

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(d) Upon the occurrence… a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day... (1)Events reported shall include the following: (B) Any injury to any child that requires medical treatment.
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The Director agrees to watch the video titled "Child Care Reporting Requirements" available on ccld.childcarevideos.org and email LPA a summary of the video by 07/16/2025. LPA also provided the Site Supervisor with a copy of the Reporting Requirements regulations for review.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on records review and interviews, a child was injured at the facility and received medical treatment on 06/20/2025. The facility did not report the incident until 06/27/2025 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Type B
07/16/2025
Section Cited
CCR101538.2(b)

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(b) In combination programs, outdoor activity space provided for school-age child care center children shall be physically separated from space provided for other child care center children. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: based on observation, the
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The school age program does not have exclusive use of the outdoor activity space and the existing waiver needs to be modified. The Director agrees to provide the Department with updated outdoor play schedule for the school age license and preschool license along with a waiver
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facility allowed school-age center children on the outdoor activity space with preschool children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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request for a shared playground use by 07/16/2025. The Director will no longer allow preschool children and school age children to use the outdoor activity space at the same time.
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Cynthia Brannon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Octavia Nolan
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 07/02/2025


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