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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 155601002
Report Date: 08/19/2024
Date Signed: 08/19/2024 10:04:45 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/19/2024 10:04 AM - 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 SOUTH CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:DISCOVERY DEPOT CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
155601002
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FERGUSON, DECONDIAFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1620 E TRUXTON AVETELEPHONE:
(661) 324-0984
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93305
CAPACITY: 22TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 8CENSUS: 6DATE:
08/19/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:00 AM
MET WITH:Decondia FergusonTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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On 08/19/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Behatriz Gonzalez arrived at the facility to complete the investigation of an unusual incident report that was received on 4/12/2024. Present was Director Decondia Ferguson. Based on interviews and review it is determined that staff #1 forcefully restrained and held down Child #1 on multiple occasions, because he refused to take naps during quiet times. Staff # 1 used parts of her body as she hovered over the child causing the child to scream, kick, push, spit and bite due to the continuing use of the physical restraints. This is an immediate risk in that a 3-year old child experienced serious emotional trauma as a result of the intentional restraints inflicted by staff #1.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility Representative Decondia Ferguson. Appeal rights were provided.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency being cited: (see next page). No Civil Penalties were issued given that this is a Title 5 Program.

Upon receipt of a Type A violation, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. A copy of the Fact Sheet - Child Care Parent Notification Requirements and a copy of LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was given to Director.

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: Behatriz Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/19/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Behatriz Gonzalez On 08/19/2024 at 09:12 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: DISCOVERY DEPOT CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 155601002

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/19/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
08/19/2024
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)

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101223 Personal Rights 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, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature
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Director will submit to the Fresno South Licensing Office the date of the schedule staff training by 08/20/2024. Director will review personal rights regulation and train all staff and will submit a training outline and a sign in sheet by 09/13/2024.
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including but not limited to...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews It was determined that staff #1 restrained Child #1 with body parts during quiet time. Which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights to children in care.
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Training to include viewing of Community Care Licensing Video titled "Children's Personal Rights in Child 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:Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Behatriz Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/19/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/19/2024


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