203807633-8-25-2026-04-CC-SFAG-DXS2XH-20260909174708

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 203807633
Report Date: 08/25/2026
Date Signed: 08/25/2026 04:15:47 PM

Substantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO 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
06/04/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Meche Rosales

PUBLIC

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20260604135856

FACILITY NAME:	MACDONALD, LYNDA FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	203807633
ADMINISTRATOR:	MACDONALD, LYNDA		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(209) 617-8376
CITY:	CHOWCHILLA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93610
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 6	DATE:	08/25/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:45 PM
MET WITH:	Lynda Macdonald		TIME COMPLETED:	04:30 PM

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Adults in the home are using inappropriate language with daycare child(ren).

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On 08/25/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Meche Rosales met with licensee Lynda Macdonald to deliver findings for the above-mentioned allegation. The purpose of today's inspection is to close the complaint investigation.

The investigation consisted of interviews with the licensee, parents, a video and other relevant documentation obtained during the course of the investigation.

Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met; therefore, the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Per Title 22, Division 12, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see LIC 9099-D).
Cont. on 9099-C

Substantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Joseph Pacheco
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Meche Rosales
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/25/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2026

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 04-CC-20260604135856

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: MACDONALD, LYNDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 203807633
	VISIT DATE: 08/25/2026

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LPA Meche Rosales informed licensee Lynda Macdonald that this report dated 08/25/2026 documents 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. Also, LPA Meche Rosales informed the licensee to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 08/25/2026 that documents a 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), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.
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 Licensee.

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: Joseph Pacheco
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Meche Rosales
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/25/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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Control Number 04-CC-20260604135856

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
FRESNO CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: MACDONALD, LYNDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 203807633
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 08/25/2026

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 08/31/2026 Section Cited CCR 102423(a)(1)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee...These rights include, but are not limited to, the following:To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other persons.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Licensee, licensee's husband and adult daughter (assistant) all agree and understand that this type of language violates the personal rights of the day care children.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	This requirement was not met as evidenced by: The licensee and the licensee's husband both confirmed licensee's husband can be heard in a video using inappropriate language to day care child(ren). This is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	All three listed above have agreed to watch a video on the CCL website regarding personal rights. Licensee will email a statement with all three signatures acknowledging the video was watched to LPA Rosales by the POC due date.
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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: Joseph Pacheco
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Meche Rosales
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/25/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/25/2026

LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)

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