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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 153808747
Report Date: 09/18/2024
Date Signed: 09/18/2024 01:41:05 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
07/22/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Claribel Soto
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20240722114712
FACILITY NAME:GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
153808747
ADMINISTRATOR:LAURIE CURBOWFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1130 17TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(661) 633-2302
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93301
CAPACITY:72CENSUS: 46DATE:
09/18/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Laurie CurbowTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff did not prevent a daycare child from exposing private area to other daycare children.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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LPA Soto arrived at the facility to deliver investigation findings to the aforementioned allegation. Investigation was conducted by LPA Jimenez and completed by LPA Soto on this date. Investigation consisted of a review of records, observations, interviews, and an analysis of additional pertinent information obtained during the course of the investigation. Regarding the aforementioned allegation, It was determined that child #1 was in an unspecified classroom on multiple occasions and had exposed his genitalia to other children and adults on or around June through July 2024. Though staff were present and redirected the child on multiple occasions, this behavior continued and more preventive measures were not taken. These multiple incidents pose an immediate health and safety risk to children in care due to the lack of supervision that failed to prevent future incidents from occuring after the first incident.

Based upon observations and information gathered through interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
Continued on 9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Claribel Soto
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
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-20240722114712
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: GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 153808747
VISIT DATE: 09/18/2024
NARRATIVE
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Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director, Laurie Curbow. Appeal rights were provided.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page).

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: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Claribel Soto
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
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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
07/22/2024 and conducted by Evaluator Claribel Soto
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20240722114712

FACILITY NAME:GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
153808747
ADMINISTRATOR:LAURIE CURBOWFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1130 17TH STREETTELEPHONE:
(661) 633-2302
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93301
CAPACITY:72CENSUS: 46DATE:
09/18/2024
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Laurie CurbowTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff did not provide adequate supervision to a daycare child by allowing the child to roam freely in the hallway.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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LPA Soto arrived at the facility to deliver investigation findings to the aforementioned allegation. Investigation was conducted by LPA Jimenez and completed by LPA Soto on this date. Investigation consisted of a review of records, observations, interviews, and an analysis of additional pertinent information obtained during the course of the investigation. Regarding the aforementioned allegation regarding child #1 roaming the classroom, there was not consistent information to support that the child was roaming alone in areas of the facility alone.

The findings with regard to the above allegations is UNSUBSTANTIATED. Although the allegation may have happened or may be valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove the allegations occurred.
Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, no deficiency is cited.
An exit interview conducted with Director, Laurie Curbow. A Notice of Site Visit was posted on parent board. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. Appeal Rights were provided.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Claribel Soto
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
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 57-CC-20240722114712
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: GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 153808747
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/18/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
09/19/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: licensee failed to ensure that
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An immediate civil penalty of $ 500.00 is assessed as the plan of correction. In addition, the licensee is to seek training and resources on how to enage and serve children in care that exbit behavioral challenges. Licensee to submit written plan
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children in care were adequately supervised as child #1 exposed his genitalia on multiple occasions to staff and other children on or around June and July 2024. This poses an immediate health and safety risk in that the licensee shall ensure that children are afforded adequate supervision while in care
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 and consult with community resources by
POC due date (Submit above in written form to CCL by 09/25/2024).
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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: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Claribel Soto
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/18/2024
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