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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 372000408
Report Date: 10/15/2025
Date Signed: 10/15/2025 01:47:30 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 10/15/2025 01:47 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
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME:NOAH'S ARKFACILITY NUMBER:
372000408
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		CRISTINA TORRESFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1410 FOOTHILL DRIVETELEPHONE:
(760) 724-5445
CITY:VISTASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92084
CAPACITY: 58TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 45CENSUS: 36DATE:
10/15/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Lead Testing/ExceedanceUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
12:50 PM
MET WITH:Fernanda Contreres, DirectorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:57 PM
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On October 15, 2025, at 12:50 PM, Licensing Program Analyst’s (LPA) Hayley McCarthy, made an unannounced Case Management inspection for reported Lead Exceedence. LPA met with Director, Fernanda Contreres, who lead LPA on a tour of the facility. LPA interviewed the director and examined the faucet and deemed an Action Level Exceedance. Facility provided facility sketch and plan of correction via email on 09/17/2025.

1 faucet B - Sink Faucet_Green Gecko: reported with 11.00 ppb or greater lead exceedance levels. This faucet has not been used for drinking water in the classroom with 2.5-3.5 year-olds since the last annual inspection dated 02/10/2025.

The facility is currently using water jugs for drinking water for the entire facility.

Based on records review and information received, and current policies and procedures for the Department, the facility is being cited for having a lead exceedance in water fountain labeled letter B, under the Written Directives, Section 101700.3 (b) (1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care.

An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report, 809D and appeal rights were handed to facility Director, Fernanda Contreres. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Deborah Mullen
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Hayley McCarthy
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/15/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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.

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Document Has Been Signed on 10/28/2025 02:27 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

Document is an Amendment of Original Document on 10/20/2025 03:02 PM


Created By: Hayley McCarthy On 10/15/2025 at 01:45 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
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: NOAH'S ARK
FACILITY NUMBER: 372000408

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/15/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
10/15/2025
Section Cited
HSC
101700.3(b)(1)

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California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level.
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The facility has not used the faucet since 02/10/2025 and is currently using water jugs for drinking water for the entire facility. The facility will continue to use water jugs and will not use the identified faucet. If the facility decides to replace the faucet, they will notify the department and get the faucet retested.
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(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one sink at the facility tested 11ppb, which 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.
Deborah Mullen
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Hayley McCarthy
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/15/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/15/2025


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