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COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 243808725
Report Date: 06/02/2025
Date Signed: 06/02/2025 04:22:04 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
03/13/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Ka Vang
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 04-CC-20250313143526
FACILITY NAME:BUHACH PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
243808725
ADMINISTRATOR:GAMA, JUANFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:2606 N. BUHACH ROADTELEPHONE:
(209) 489-2008
CITY:ATWATERSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95301
CAPACITY:25CENSUS: 0DATE:
06/02/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Andrea Ceja and Stephanie Segovia, Site SupervisorsTIME COMPLETED:
02:30 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff are operating out of ratio.

Unqualified staff are supervising children.

Staff are co-mingling children in care.
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 06/02/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Ka Vang and Miguel Herrera conducted an unannounced inspection to conclude the complaint investigation that was submitted on 03/13/2025. LPAs met with Site Supervisor Andrea Ceja and Stephanie Segovia and explained the purpose of the inspection and delivered the investigation findings. A tour of the facility was conducted, and a census was taken.
During the course of the investigation, LPAs obtained & reviewed records, conducted interviews, and made facility observations.

This agency investigated the complaint alleging that the facility was operating out of ratio, unqualified staff supervised children and staff commingled children. Interviews conducted disclosed that staff #1 (S1) and staff #2 (S2) were the assigned teachers in the school age classroom. However, the facility’s Personnel Report indicated that S1 and S2 were “support staff” and not “Teacher.” Also, interviews disclosed that support staff #3 had been left supervised the children without a qualified teacher present.
(Continued on LIC9099-C).
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion: 0
SUPERVISORS NAME: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ka Vang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 04-CC-20250313143526
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: BUHACH PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 243808725
VISIT DATE: 06/02/2025
NARRATIVE
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Based on records review, S1 is not a fully qualified teacher as they only have 3 ECE Units completed and S3 who did not have ECE units. Both S1 and S3 have supervised the children which they do not meet the teacher qualifications. Furthermore, LPAs’ observed staff #1 supervising school age children in the playground without a qualified teacher present; therefore, the facility is operating out of ratio and using unqualified staff to supervise children in care.

Furthermore, based on records review and interviews, LPAs confirmed that the facility commingled children in care. Interviews disclosed that the facility commingled school age children with preschool children in Preschool #3 in the mornings as school age staff arrived at 12pm. During records review, LPAs reviewed a sample of classroom attendance logs and observed that the facility commingled children on 03/19/2025, 02/28/2025, 02/26/2025, 02/12/2025, and 02/05/2025.

Based on interviews and records review, the preponderance of evidence has been met that the facility is operating out of ratio, unqualified staff are supervising children, and staff are commingling children in care; therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1 of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited during today’s inspection. (See next page LIC9099-D). However, the deficiency regarding commingling children is cited under the preschool license (243808724).

Site Supervisors Andrea and Stephanie were provided a copy of appeal rights. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Andrea and Stephanie. 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: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ka Vang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2025
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Control Number 04-CC-20250313143526
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: BUHACH PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 243808725
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 06/02/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
06/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101516.5(b)(1)
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(a) There shall be a staffing ratio of one teacher and one aide present to every 28 children in attendance. (1) A teacher shall supervise no more than 14 children or with an aide a maximum of 28 children.

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Per Site Supervisors, they will provide an updated procedure on how facility will be kept within ratio. Update procedure documentation will be sent to the Fresno Regional office by 06/13/2025.
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Based on records review, S1 is not a fully qualified teacher as S1 only has 3 ECE Units completed and LPAs’ observed S1 was supervising school age children in the playground without a qualified teacher present. Furthermore, interviewed disclosed that Staff #3 (S3) who did not had ECE units had supervised school age children. These poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
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Type B
06/13/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101516.2(b)
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School-Age Child Care Center Teacher Qualifications and Duties; As an alternative educational prerequisite, a school-age child care teacher may, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21, substitute 20 training hours for each of the required units of education in Section 101216.1.
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Per Site Supervisors, they will submit proof to CCL-Fresno how school age children will be maintain supervision at all time by qualified staff. Site Supervisors will submit proof to CCL by 06/13/2025.
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by:

Based on observation and interview, Licensee failed to ensure that school age children are supervised by qualified staff. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children.
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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: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Ka Vang
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/02/2025
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