243808261-1-8-2026-04-CC-KVAG-DQ6266-20260108160638

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 243808261
Report Date: 01/08/2026
Date Signed: 01/08/2026 04:06:52 PM

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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:	CASTLE HEAD START		FACILITY NUMBER:	243808261
ADMINISTRATOR/ DIRECTOR:	SUSAN CAMARGO		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2050 ACADEMY		TELEPHONE:	(209) 381-5176
CITY:	ATWATER	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95301
CAPACITY: 76	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 76	CENSUS: 47	DATE:	01/08/2026
TYPE OF VISIT:	Case Management - Incident	UNANNOUNCED	TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN:	09:30 AM
MET WITH:	Malik Turner, Education		TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION COMPLETED:	04:15 PM

NARRATIVE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On 01/08/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ka Vang conducted an unannounced Case Management–Incident inspection. Upon arrival, LPA Vang met with Malik Turner, Education Coordinator. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection to Malik. A complete file review had been conducted prior to the visit. LPA toured the facility, and a census of staff and children in care was taken. On 01/06/2026, the Community Care Licensing (CCL) Fresno Office received a report regarding an unusual incident that occurred the same day at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the playground. The purpose of this Case Management–Incident inspection was to follow up and investigate the incident, which alleged that Child #1 (C1) was left unsupervised in the playground for approximately seven minutes without adult supervision. According to the record review and staff interviews, it was confirmed that during the transition of Preschool Classroom #3 from the playground to the classroom at approximately 10:30 a.m., C1 was left alone on the play structure. Staff #1 (S1), who was supervising two infants in the adjacent infant playground, reported hearing a child talking in the distance. S1 noted that the voice did not belong to either of the infants in her care. When S1 glanced toward the preschool playground, she observed a child was still on the slide structure. S1 then gathered the infants she was supervising and walked from the infant playground to the preschool playground, where she confirmed that C1 was alone. S1 walked the infants and C1 to Preschool Classroom #2 and informed Staff #2 (S2) that C1 had been found alone on the playground. S2 then held C1's hand and walked him through the preschool classrooms to determine which group C1 belonged to. It was confirmed that C1 was assigned to Preschool Classroom #3. (Continued on LIC809-C)

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kari McWilliams
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Ka Vang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/08/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/08/2026

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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California Health & Human Services Agency

California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:

Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)

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Document Has Been Signed on 01/08/2026 04:06 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

Created By: Ka Vang On 01/08/2026 at 02:55 PM

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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
, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: CASTLE HEAD START	FACILITY NUMBER: 243808261
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 01/08/2026

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A 01/09/2026 Section Cited CCR 101229(a)(1)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	The Education Coordinator was informed of the childcare training videos available on the Community Care Licensing (CCL) website at www.ccld.childcarevideos.org. The Education Coordinator and staff will view the following trainings: Supervising Children in Child Care Centers, Children’s Personal Rights in Child Care, and Health and Safety Training. By 01/12/2026, the facility will submit copies of staff attendance sign in sheets, including dates of completion, to verify that all staff members have received training and understand children’s supervision requirements, children’s personal rights, and health and safety practices for children in care.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the record review and interviews conducted, it was confirmed that C1 was left unsupervised in the playground for seven minutes without adult supervision. This poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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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.

	Kari McWilliams
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:

	Ka Vang
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:

LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/08/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/08/2026

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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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 CC RO, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: CASTLE HEAD START	FACILITY NUMBER: 243808261
	VISIT DATE: 01/08/2026

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Interviews confirmed that C1 was left on the playground for approximately seven minutes without staff supervision. Although C1 did not appear distraught; however, C1 was not being properly supervised during this time. It was also confirmed that when S2 brought C1 to Preschool Classroom #3, the staff assigned to Classroom #3 were unaware that C1 had remained on the playground.

During this unannounced inspection, LPA conducted interviews and reviewed facility records. Based on the information obtained, it was determined that C1 was left unsupervised for approximately seven minutes in the outdoor playground.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, there is deficiency being cited during today’s inspection. (See page LIC809-D for additional information).

Upon receipt of a Type A violation, Education Coordinator shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. 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 Education Coordinator.

Education Coordinator was provided with a copy of appeal rights. A notice of site visit (LIC 9213) was given and must remain posted for 30 days. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Education Coordinator.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Kari McWilliams
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Ka Vang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/08/2026

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/08/2026

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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