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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 243810250
Report Date: 03/04/2025
Date Signed: 03/05/2025 02:59:25 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:MERCED EARLY LEARNING CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
243810250
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		CYNTHIA JAMESFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:1850 WARDROBE AVETELEPHONE:
(209) 381-4005
CITY:MERCEDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95341
CAPACITY: 41TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 41CENSUS: 0DATE:
03/04/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:30 PM
MET WITH:Cynthia JamesTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:15 PM
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On March 4,2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Yesenia Fierro conducted an unannounced Case Management Inspection. LPA met with Site Supervisor Cynthia James, LPA toured the facility inside and outside and took a census.

The purpose for today’s visit was to discuss a phone call that occurred between Assistant Director Paula Smith and LPA Joe Pacheco with the CAB unit on February 13, 2025. Assistant Director Paula Smith informed LPA Pacheco that the current licensed outdoor space is undergoing renovations and is inaccessible to children and the facility is currently using the outdoor space between Building H and Building I which is not licensed.

LPA Fierro informed Site Supervisor Cynthia James that the facility shall submit a request for a temporary waiver for the usage of the outdoor space between Building H and Building I and an outdoor activity schedule showing the times each component will be using the space. Site Supervisor Cynthia James was informed that the facility is required to notify the department prior to making any structural changes.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited. Site Supervisor Cynthia James was provided a copy of their appeal rights.

This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit was provided and required to be posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/04/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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Created By: Yesenia Fierro On 03/04/2025 at 01:39 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: MERCED EARLY LEARNING CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 243810250

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 03/04/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
03/04/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101212(a)(c)

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(a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department including, but not limited to, the following:(c)The licensee shall notify the Department in writing of his/her intent prior to making any structural changes that reduce the total amount of indoor or outdoor activity space. Such structural changes shall include, but not be limited to, room additions.
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Administrator agrees to submit a request for a temporary outdoor space waiver, along with an outdoor activity schedule showing the times each component will use the outdoor space. By POC due date 3/04/2025
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This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on Assistant Director self-admission the facility failed to report structural changes and the use of an unlicensed outdoor space. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons 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.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/04/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/04/2025


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