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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 155601012
Report Date: 08/03/2023
Date Signed: 08/03/2023 01:27:16 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, 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
08/03/2023 and conducted by Evaluator Jose Penate
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20230803094623
FACILITY NAME:BRIGHT FUTURES PRESCHOOL 2FACILITY NUMBER:
155601012
ADMINISTRATOR:OKAMOTO JESSICAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:3800 WIBLE RDTELEPHONE:
(661) 836-9769
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93309
CAPACITY:4CENSUS: 23DATE:
08/03/2023
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
11:40 AM
MET WITH:Director, Jessica OkamotoTIME COMPLETED:
02:00 PM
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Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision to infants
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On 08/03/2023, An unannounced complaint inspection was conducted today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Jose Penate. LPA met with Director, Jessica Okamoto. The purpose of the visit is to open and close a complaint investigation. During the visit LPA interviewed staff, records review, and observations.

With the Allegation of, Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision to infants, this allegation has been investigated whether through records review and LPA observations. Interviews and records review conducted determined that staff that is left alone with infants in care are not fully qualified with the units required to be caring for children in the infant program.

Continued LIC9099-C
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Duane Matsubara
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jose Penate
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/03/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/03/2023
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-20230803094623
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO SOUTH CC, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME: BRIGHT FUTURES PRESCHOOL 2
FACILITY NUMBER: 155601012
VISIT DATE: 08/03/2023
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This agency has investigated the above complaint with the allegation of, Unqualified staff are providing care and supervision to infants, and based on interviews, LPA observations, and record review the preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Per California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, deficiency cited (see LIC 9099-D).

Exit interview conducted with Director, Jessica Okamoto.

A printed copy of this report as well as appeal rights were provided Licensee, Socorro Mendoza at the conclusion of the visit.

A Notice of Site Visit Form was posted on parent's board and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Duane Matsubara
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jose Penate
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/03/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/03/2023
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Control Number 57-CC-20230803094623
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

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

FACILITY NAME: BRIGHT FUTURES PRESCHOOL 2
FACILITY NUMBER: 155601012
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/03/2023
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
08/07/2023
Section Cited
CCR
101416.2(c)(1)(A)
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(c) To be a fully qualified infant care teacher, a teacher shall have the following: (1) Completion, with passing grades, of 12 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early childhood or child development
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Director agrees to hire a qualified infant teacher with infant units by 8/7/23.
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education at an accredited or approved college or university. (A) At least three of the units required in (c)(1) above shall be related to the care of infants or shall contain instruction specific to infants. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, staff did not meet the qualification for infant teacher. No infant units were provided as evidence of qualification. which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Duane Matsubara
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jose Penate
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/03/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/03/2023
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