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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 203906160
Report Date: 09/26/2024
Date Signed: 09/26/2024 06:32:33 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 09/26/2024 06:32 PM - 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 CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710
FACILITY NAME:GARCIA, MANUELA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
203906160
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		GARCIA, MANUELAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(559) 871-8191
CITY:CHOWCHILLASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93610
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 12CENSUS: 6DATE:
09/26/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - DeficienciesUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:10 PM
MET WITH:Manuela GarciaTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:30 PM
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On 09/26/2024, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Miguel Herrera and Julio Rodriguez conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPAs met with Licensee Manuela Garcia to discuss the case management inspection. A tour of the facility was conducted, and census was taken.

During interviews it was revealed that day-care children were placed in a highchair for a brief period of time as a means of discipline. Furthermore, Licensee Garcia admitted to placing children in a highchair for a brief period of time as a means of discipline under her supervision.

Based on the interviews conducted it was determined that when children would become physically aggressive to either themselves or to other children in care, the licensee would place them in a highchair until they calmed down and were no longer a threat to themselves or other children in care. Although the intent in using the highchair was to protect children and other children, the highchair was utilized as a method of restraint and not for the intended purpose.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, LIC 809 D). Licensee Manuela Garcia was provided a copy of appeal rights. LIC 9213 Notice of Site visit form was provided to Licensee Manuela Garcia and is required to be posted for 30 days. This report shall be made available to the public upon request.

End of Report.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Juvenal Moctezuma
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Miguel Herrera
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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Document Has Been Signed on 09/26/2024 06:32 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Miguel Herrera On 09/26/2024 at 03:06 PM
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: GARCIA, MANUELA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 203906160

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 09/26/2024
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
09/27/2024
Section Cited
CCR
102423(a)(4)

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Personal Rights: Each child receiving services from a family childcare home shall have certain rights ...........(4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, ..........This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
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Licensee has agreed to watch CCL Video: CHILDREN’S PERSONAL RIGHTS IN CHILD CARE which can be accessed by visiting the following website: ccld.childcarevideos.org.
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Based on interviews and Licensee Garcia’s own admission, LPA Herrera obtained information that children were put in highchairs for a brief period of time as a form of discipline. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Licensee stated that she would be completing a statement on what she learned and how she will ensure that personal rights of children will always be adhered to. The statement will be submitted to Fresno RO via email/text by 09/27/2024.

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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:Juvenal Moctezuma
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Miguel Herrera
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 09/26/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 09/26/2024


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