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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 155620682
Report Date: 07/15/2025
Date Signed: 07/15/2025 05:33:11 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
07/01/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Paul Garcia
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 57-CC-20250701120701
FACILITY NAME:CUTTY, STEPHEN FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
155620682
ADMINISTRATOR:CUTTY, STEPHENFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(661) 480-4837
CITY:BAKERSFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93305
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 4DATE:
07/15/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
05:30 PM
MET WITH:Stephen CuttyTIME COMPLETED:
05:40 PM
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Facility has a bedbug infestation.
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On July 15, 2025, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Scott Herring, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Paul Garcia and Anita Tristan conducted an unannounced complaint inspection to provide findings. Department staff met with Stephen Cutty. A tour of the facility was conducted, and a census was taken.

This investigation, based on statements from Stephen confirming prior knowledge of the presence of bed bugs, photographic evidence depicting staff and children with visable skin damage on their arms, legs, and feet, video footage showing bed bugs crawling on children and their belongings, and corroborating interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited on LIC 9099-D.
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Paul Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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-20250701120701
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: CUTTY, STEPHEN FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 155620682
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
07/15/2025
Section Cited
CCR
102423(a)(2)
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(a)Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative...(2)To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment.

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A Temporary Suspension Order was served during today’s visit.

Stephen has been notified that the NCC meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. has been canceled.
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This requirement was not met, as evidenced by, Based on Interviews and record review, Stephen’s failed to take timely and reasonable measures to prevent children from skin injuries from bed bugs that affect their health and/or safety. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children 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: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Paul Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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Control Number 57-CC-20250701120701
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: CUTTY, STEPHEN FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 155620682
VISIT DATE: 07/15/2025
NARRATIVE
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LPA informed Stephen that this report dated July 15, 2025, documents one (1) Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

LPA Garcia also informed Licensee, Stephen, he shall provide a copy of this licensing report dated July 15, 2025, that documents any Type A citation to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), must be placed in the child's file for verification.

An exit interview was conducted with Stephen Cutty.
A Notice of Site Visit form shall be posted to parent's board and must remain posted for 30 days.
Stephen was provided with a copy of Appeal Rights.

Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Cynthia Brannon
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Paul Garcia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/15/2025
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