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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 243810250
Report Date: 03/19/2025
Date Signed: 03/19/2025 02:55:18 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/19/2025 02:55 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: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: 93TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 93CENSUS: 10DATE:
03/19/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
11:30 AM
MET WITH:Cynthia JamesTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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On March 19, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Yesenia Fierro conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA toured the facility inside and outside, and a census was taken. LPA met with Education Coordinator Cynthia James. The purpose of today's inspection was to discuss an unusual incident, which occurred on 02/27/2025 in which child #1 ran out of the classrooms back door.

During today’s inspection, LPA Fierro conducted staff interviews, based on the information obtained on 02/27/2025, child #1 ran out the back door during lunch onto the playground. Staff #1 ran after child #1, child # 1 was refusing to return to the classroom when Staff #2 came to assist Staff #1. Per interviews conducted child #1 was not cooperating and refusing to return to the classroom.

Staff #1 and Staff #2 attempted to assist child #1 off the ground by each staff holding one hand and Staff #2 lifting the child by the back of his pants, but child dropped back onto his knees dead weight. A second attempt was made by Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 child #1 was held by the hand, lifted by the back of his pants and carried back into the classroom.

Per interviews conducted LPA determined there was a violation of personal rights.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited: (see next page, 809 D) Education Coordinator was provided a copy of their appeal rights.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Kari McWilliams
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Yesenia Fierro
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/19/2025
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 03/19/2025 02:55 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Yesenia Fierro On 03/19/2025 at 02:29 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: 03/19/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
04/14/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(1)

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(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:
(1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. Based on interviews conducted child #1 ran out of the classroom and was
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Education Coordinator Cynthia James has put up a baby gate by the back door and is waiting for a second baby gate for the front door. Education Coordinator will conduct a staff meeting and reveiw the Childrens Personal Rights video on CCLD website and submit 1pg statements from each staff on what was learned by POC 4/14/2025
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refusing to return to the classroom. Staff #1 and Staff #1 held Child #1 hand, lifted him by the pants, and carried him to the classroom. which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
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Type B
04/14/2025
Section Cited
CCR101212(a)(d)(C)

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(a) Each licensee or applicant shall furnish to the Department reports as required by the Department..(d)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center..(1) a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the
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Education Coordinator Cynthia James will conduct a staff meeting and review repoting requirements with all staff and submit a written statement of what was learned by POC 4/14/2025.
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Department's next working day and during its normal business hours.(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. Based recoreds review facility failed to report a unusal incident within 24hrs of occurring which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children 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: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 03/19/2025


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