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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 155601002
Report Date: 09/26/2024
Date Signed: 09/26/2024 11:49:12 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 09/26/2024 11:49 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: 0CENSUS: DATE:
09/26/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:OfficeUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:30 AM
MET WITH:Decondia Ferguson TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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On September 26, 2024, an Informal Office Meeting was conducted at the Fresno South Regional Child Care Office. In attendance at the meeting was Director, DeCondia Ferguson and Administrator David Madding. Also present was Licensing Program Manager, (LPM) Scott Herring and Licensing Program Analyst, (LPA) Behatriz Gonzalez. The focus of the meeting was on collaboration and on how we can provide support to ensure compliance.

The purpose of this meeting was to discuss recent violations of Title 22 regulations, that if not corrected, would pose an immediate and potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.

The following issue/violations was discussed:

Type A Deficiency cited on August 19, 2024

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 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Behatriz Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 09/26/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 09/26/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		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 CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 155601002
VISIT DATE: 09/26/2024
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Type A Deficiency cited on July 16, 2024

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs... This requirement was not met as evidenced by information obtained through interviews that confirm that child 1 walked out of the facility unsupervised on or around March or April 2024. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety or personal rights of children.

Type B Deficiency cited on July 23, 2024

Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone....This requirement was not met as evidenced by information obtained in interviews that show that the facility did not notify Parents or the Department of an incident where a child left the facility unsupervised. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety or personal rights of children.


Personnel Requirements

Per Directors request, the facility has been referred to the Technical Support Program (TSP) for assistance.

It was discussed that continued egregious violations of Title 22 Regulations and failure to maintain compliance may result in a Non-Compliance conference and may be referred to our Legal Division for possible Administrative Review.


A copy of this signed report was given to licensee.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Scott Herring
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Behatriz Gonzalez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/26/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 09/26/2024
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